Severe folate deficiency masquerading as the syndrome of hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 90, Issue 4 II SUPPL., 1997, Pages 655-657

  Walker, S P ^a   Wein, P ^a   Ihle, B U ^a  

^a MERCY HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

ADULT; AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA; HUMAN; MEGALOBLASTIC ANEMIA; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

EID: 0030775463     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-7844(97)00209-3     Document Type: Article

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