Causes of stillbirth: An analysis of 77 cases

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 419-424

  Yamauchi, Ariko ^a   Minakami, Hisanori ^a   Ohkuchi, Akihide ^a   Usui, Rie ^a   Idei, Sadayoshi ^a   Sato, Ikuo ^a  

^a JICHI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Abruptio placentae; Chorioamnionitis; HELLP syndrome; Perinatal mortality; Stillbirth; Thrombocytopenia

Indexed keywords

ANENCEPHALUS; ARTICLE; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS HYDROPS; FETUS MALFORMATION; HELLP SYNDROME; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PATIENT MONITORING; PERINATAL DEATH; PREECLAMPSIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOLUTIO PLACENTAE; STILLBIRTH; UMBILICAL CORD;

EID: 0033396688     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.1999.tb01187.x     Document Type: Article

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