Role of bilirubin in pregnancy-induced hypertension

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 267-268

  Chandra, L ^a   Lali, P ^a   Jain, A ^a  

^a LADY HARDINGE MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Bilirubin; Pregnancy induced hypertension

Indexed keywords

BILIRUBIN; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; BLOOD CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; BILIRUBIN; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, CARDIOVASCULAR; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0030011129     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0020-7292(96)02656-2     Document Type: Letter

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