Dexamethasone in the post-partum treatment of HELLP syndrome

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 217-221

  Vigil De Gracia, P ^a   Garcia Caceres E ^b  

^a Complejo Hospitalario M ^*  (Panama)

^b Intensive Care U 'Luis Castelazo A   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Corticosteroid; Dexamethasone; HELLP syndrome; Post partum; Recovery; Thrombocytopenia

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; CORTICOSTEROID; DEXAMETHASONE; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HELLP SYNDROME; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; URINE VOLUME;

EID: 0344015750     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(97)00214-2     Document Type: Article

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