Platelet estimation: Its prognostic value in pregnancy induced hypertension

Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 160-164

  Mohapatra, S ^a   Pradhan, B B ^a   Satpathy, U K ^a   Mohanty, Arati ^a   Pattnaik, J R ^a  

^a SCB Medical College   (India)

Author keywords

PIH; Platelet; Thrombocytopenia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; PREECLAMPSIA; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PREGNANCY-INDUCED; PLATELET COUNT; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 34547889163     PISSN: 00195499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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