Pregnancy and pheochromocytoma: A dangerous liaison

Endocrinologist

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 58-59

  George, Joe ^a   Sarathi, Vijaya ^a   Bandgar, Tushar R ^a   Menon, Padma S ^a   Shah, Nalini S ^a  

^a KEM HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Dangerous; Pheochromocytoma; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

AMLODIPINE; ATENOLOL; DOXAZOSIN; NIFEDIPINE; PRAZOSIN;

ABDOMINAL MASS; ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; DRUG DOSE ESCALATION; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HEART PALPITATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY;

EID: 77949543159     PISSN: 10512144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TEN.0b013e3181d4bf70     Document Type: Article

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