HELLP syndrome: A condition of varied presentation

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 165, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 265-267

  Gleeson, R ^a   Farrell, J ^b   Doyle, M ^a   Walshe, J J ^a,b  

^a ROTUNDA HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; FRESH FROZEN PLASMA; NIFEDIPINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; GRAND MAL SEIZURE; HELLP SYNDROME; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION ENCEPHALOPATHY; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOCYTE TRANSFUSION; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

EID: 0029803434     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02943086     Document Type: Article

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