Pregnancy and multiple sclerosis: A 2-year experience

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 191-194

  Orvieto, Raoul ^a   Achiron, Reuwen ^b   Rotstein, Zeev ^c   Noy, Shlomo ^c   Bar Hava, Itai ^a   Achiron, Anat ^c  

^a RABIN MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology ^*  (Israel)

^c SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

IVIg; Multiple sclerosis; Post partum exacerbations

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN; PETHIDINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; VERTIGO;

EID: 0032972778     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(98)00231-0     Document Type: Article

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