Transfusion for hemolysis, elevated liver function tests, and low platelet count in pregnancy

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 291-292

  O'Brien, J M ^a   Poynter, L ^a   Barton, J R ^a  

^a CENTRAL BAPTIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HELLP SYNDROME; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NULLIPARA; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOLUTIO PLACENTAE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOCYTE TRANSFUSION;

EID: 20344394181     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2005.02.011     Document Type: Article

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