Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria in pregnancy - Not to be confused with pre-eclampsia or HELLP syndrome. Case report and literature review

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 83-85

  Higgins, S P ^a,b   Mcmahon, L P ^c   Brennecke, S P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c SUNSHINE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; DALTEPARIN; FOLIC ACID; INSULIN; IRON; PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; BONE MARROW BIOPSY; CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HELLP SYNDROME; HEMATURIA; HEMOLYSIS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INSULIN TREATMENT; IRON DEFICIENCY; LABORATORY TEST; MACROCYTIC ANEMIA; PAROXYSMAL NOCTURNAL HEMOGLOBINURIA; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SUPPLEMENTATION; SYMPTOM; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; URINALYSIS; WOUND INFECTION;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GESTATIONAL AGE; HELLP SYNDROME; HEMOGLOBINURIA, PAROXYSMAL; HUMANS; PARITY; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, HEMATOLOGIC; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 1642440034     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610310001627155     Document Type: Review

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