Severe syndrome of hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelets (HELLP) in the 18th week of pregnancy associated with the antiphospholipid-antibody syndrome

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 82, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 679-680

  Haram, Kjell ^a   Trovik, Jone ^a   Sandset, Per Morten ^b   Hordnes, Knut ^a  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome; HELLP; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; LIVER ENZYME; PHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FETUS DISEASE; HELLP SYNDROME; HUMAN; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN C DEFICIENCY; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

EID: 0037672731     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0412.2003.00181.x     Document Type: Article

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