Expectant management of severe preeclampsia and preeclampsia superimposed on chronic hypertension between 24 and 34 weeks' gestation

European Journal of Obstetrics Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 24-27

  Vigil De Gracia, Paulino ^a   Montufar Rueda, Carlos ^a   Ruiz, Juan ^a  

^a Complejo Hospitalario 'AAM' Caja S ^*  (Panama)

Author keywords

Abruptio placentae; Expectant management; HELLP syndrome; Preeclampsia superimposed on chronic hypertension; Severe preeclampsia remote from term

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL COUNT; BLOOD CLOTTING; BLOOD CLOTTING DISORDER; ECHOGRAPHY; ECLAMPSIA; ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION; FEMALE; HELLP SYNDROME; HUMAN; KIDNEY FUNCTION TEST; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OLIGURIA; PREECLAMPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SOLUTIO PLACENTAE;

EID: 0037467452     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(02)00269-5     Document Type: Article

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