Malaria in pregnant woman masquerading as HELLP syndrome

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 171-172

  Ducarme, Guillaume ^a   Thuillier, Claire ^a   Wernet, Anne ^a   Bellier, Claire ^a   Luton, Dominique ^a  

^a BEAUJON HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

HELLP syndrome; Malaria; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

QUININE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SMEAR; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FEVER; HEADACHE; HELLP SYNDROME; HUMAN; MALAISE; MALARIA; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOCYTE COUNT;

ADULT; ANTIMALARIALS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; FEVER; HELLP SYNDROME; HUMANS; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; QUININE;

EID: 76249102433     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: 10988785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1234035     Document Type: Article

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