An open trial comparing isradipine with hydralazine and methyl dopa in the treatment of patients with severe pre-eclampsia

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 235-238

  Fletcher, H ^a   Roberts, G ^a   Mullings, A ^a   Forrester, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF THE WEST INDIES   (Jamaica)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Jamaica)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; HYDRALAZINE; ISRADIPINE; METHYLDOPA;

ADULT; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PREECLAMPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0033049079     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443619964977     Document Type: Article

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