A prospective, randomized trial comparing the efficacy of dexamethasone and betamethasone for the treatment of antepartum HELLP (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count) syndrome

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 184, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 1332-1339

  Isler, Christy M ^a   Barrilleaux, P Scott ^a   Magann, Everett F ^a   Bass, J David ^a   Martin Jr, James N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Corticosteroids; HELLP(hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count) syndrome

Indexed keywords

ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BETAMETHASONE; DEXAMETHASONE; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HELLP SYNDROME; HUMAN; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; URINE VOLUME;

EID: 0034973267     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2001.115051     Document Type: Conference Paper

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