Decreased hepatic perfusion in patients with HELLP syndrome

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 624-627

  Nasr, A ^a   Nafeh, H ^b  

^a ASSIUT UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b Assiut University Faculty of Medicine   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Blood flow; Doppler; HELLP syndrome; Liver

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HELLP SYNDROME; HEPATIC ARTERY; HUMAN; LIVER BLOOD FLOW; LIVER PERFUSION; PORTAL VEIN BLOOD FLOW; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HELLP SYNDROME; HUMANS; LIVER CIRCULATION; PREGNANCY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350643898     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610903061728     Document Type: Article

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