Abnormal liver function tests in the symptomatic pregnant patient: The local experience in Singapore

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 204-208

  Wong, H Y ^a   Tan, J Y L ^b   Lim, C C ^a  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b KK WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

HELLP syndrome; Hepatitis B; Liver function tests; Pre eclampsia; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE;

ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE COURSE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HELLP SYNDROME; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; SCREENING TEST; SINGAPORE;

EID: 2542455498     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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