Acute pancreatitis and cholecystitis associated with postpartum HELLP syndrome: A case and review

Hypertension in Pregnancy

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 23-29

  Hojo, Satoshi ^a   Tsukimori, Kiyomi ^a   Hanaoka, Mio ^a   Anami, Ai ^a   Nakanami, Naoyuki ^a   Kotoh, Kazuhiro ^a   Nozaki, Masahiro ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cholecystitis; HELLP syndrome; Pancreatitis; Preeclampsia

Indexed keywords

CEFAZOLIN; GABEXATE MESILATE; METHYLDOPA; NIFEDIPINE; ULINASTATIN;

ACUTE PANCREATITIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; CHOLECYSTITIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HELLP SYNDROME; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LABORATORY TEST; PARACENTESIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREECLAMPSIA;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; CHOLECYSTITIS, ACUTE; CHOLECYSTOGRAPHY; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HELLP SYNDROME; HUMANS; PANCREATITIS; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY;

EID: 34247524609     PISSN: 10641955     EISSN: 15256065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10641950601146491     Document Type: Article

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