Pregnancy with mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and strokelike episodes syndrome

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 93, Issue 5 SUPPL., 1999, Pages 853-

  Kovilam, Oormila P ^a   Cahill, William ^a   Siddiqi, Tariq A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; CITRATE POTASSIUM; DICHLOROACETIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENCEPHALOMYOPATHY; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENZYME DEFICIENCY; ENZYME THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LACTIC ACIDOSIS; MELAS SYNDROME; PLACENTA; POINT MUTATION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MELAS SYNDROME; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE;

EID: 0344417167     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-7844(98)00457-8     Document Type: Article

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