Myasthenia gravis and pregnancy

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 201-204

  Daskalakis, George J ^a   Papageorgiou, Ioannis S ^a   Petrogiannis, Nikolaos D ^a   Antsaklis, Aristides J ^a   Michalas, Stylianos K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Complications; Management; Myasthenia gravis; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

PREDNISONE; PYRIDOSTIGMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DELIVERY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDRAMNIOS; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; NEWBORN DEATH; PLASMAPHERESIS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE;

EID: 0034177336     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(99)00197-9     Document Type: Article

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