American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 200, Issue 5 , Pages e45-e51 , May 2009

Neonatal hypoglycemia in term, nondiabetic pregnancies

Presented at the 16th Annual Joseph A. Miller, MD Resident Research Day, Lehigh Valley Hospital Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Allentown, PA, on June 6, 2008.

  • Amy M. DePuy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network, Allentown, PA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Amy M. DePuy, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network, 17th and Chew St., Allentown, PA 18105
    • ,
  • Kara M. Coassolo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network, Allentown, PA
    • ,
  • Dara A. Som, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Studies, Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network, Allentown, PA
    • ,
  • John C. Smulian, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network, Allentown, PA

Received 30 July 2008 ,Revised 26 September 2008 ,Accepted 7 October 2008.

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PII: S0002-9378(08)02028-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.10.015

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 200, Issue 5 , Pages e45-e51 , May 2009

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