Gestational thrombocytopenia complicated with macrosomia, failure to progress in active labor, and postpartum hemorrhage

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 177-179

  Mao, Shih Peng ^a,b   Chang, Cheng Chang ^b   Chen, Shu Ying ^c   Lai, Hung Chung ^b  

^a KAOHSIUNG ARMED FORCES GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c HUNGKUANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cesarean section; Gestational thrombocytopenia; Postpartum hemorrhage; Thrombocytopenia; Uterine atony

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; GESTATION PERIOD; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MACROSOMIA; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; UTERINE ATONY;

EID: 34547797950     PISSN: 10284559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1028-4559(07)60015-1     Document Type: Article

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