Hypertension in pregnancy - A major hospital cause for concern

Central African Journal of Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 11-16

  Mahomed, K ^a   Mudzamiri, S ^a   Munetsi, J ^a   Nyoni, J ^a   Gakanje, P ^a  

^a UNIV OF ZIMBABWE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MORBIDITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; ZIMBABWE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MORBIDITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, CARDIOVASCULAR; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; URBAN HEALTH; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 0030633314     PISSN: 00089176     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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