The threat of type IV Ehlers-Danlos syndrome on maternal well-being during pregnancy: Early delivery may make the difference

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 245-248

  Lurie, S ^a,b   Manor, M ^a   Hagay, Z J ^a  

^a KAPLAN MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b LANIADO HOSPITAL   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; EHLERS DANLOS SYNDROME; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEROID THERAPY; UTERINE TUBE LIGATION; WELLBEING;

EID: 0031745792     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443619867416     Document Type: Article

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