Marfan syndrome: An update on pregnancy

Primary Care Update for Ob/Gyns

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-5

  Simpson, Lynn L ^a   D'Alton, Mary E ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; PROPRANOLOL;

AORTA RUPTURE; BRADYCARDIA; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MARFAN SYNDROME; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION;

EID: 0031027103     PISSN: 1068607X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1068-607X(96)00051-0     Document Type: Article

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