Serum albumin, creatinine, uric acid and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 80, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 424-428

  Salako, B L ^a   Odukogbe, A T A ^a   Olayemi, O ^a   Adedapo, K S ^a   Aimakhu, C O ^a   Alu, F E ^a   Ola, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b BIRMINGHAM WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CREATININE; SERUM ALBUMIN; URIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; FEMALE; HUMAN; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY;

ADULT; CREATININE; FEMALE; GRAVIDITY; HUMANS; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; SERUM ALBUMIN; URIC ACID;

EID: 3543051059     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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