Eclampsia and abnormal QTc

West African Journal of Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 123-127

  Isezuo, S A ^a   Ekele, B A ^a  

^a USMANU DANFODIYO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Abnormal QTc; Eclampsia; Hypocalcaemia

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CREATININE; MAGNESIUM; POTASSIUM; UREA;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CALCIUM BLOOD LEVEL; CALCIUM METABOLISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; ECLAMPSIA; ELECTROLYTE DISTURBANCE; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPOCALCEMIA; HYPOMAGNESEMIA; MAGNESIUM BLOOD LEVEL; MAGNESIUM METABOLISM; MATERNAL CARE; POTASSIUM BLOOD LEVEL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QT PROLONGATION; RISK FACTOR; SINUS TACHYCARDIA; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; UREA BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 4043176362     PISSN: 0189160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/wajm.v23i2.28102     Document Type: Article

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