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Pregnancy in obese mothers

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One hundred and one consecutive obese pregnant patients were compared with a control group. There was a significant increase in the size of babies and hypertension in the study group. There was a trend towards more varicose veins, caesarean sections, forceps delivery and acceleration of labour in obese patients.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Wexford General Hospital, Ireland

    P. O’Huiginn, M. Cassidy, S. Baker, J. Stack & H. D. Murphy

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O’Huiginn, P., Cassidy, M., Baker, S. et al. Pregnancy in obese mothers. I.J.M.S. 153, 0140–0141 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02939878

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