Preeclamptic angina - A pathognomonic symptom of preeclampsia

Hypertension in Pregnancy

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 117-124

  Walters, Barry N J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Epigastric pain; Preeclampsia; Preeclamptic angina; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CEREBRAL BLINDNESS; ECLAMPSIA; EPIGASTRIC PAIN; FEMALE; HEMIANOPIA; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; LIVER HEMORRHAGE; LIVER PAIN; LUNG EDEMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREECLAMPSIA; PREECLAMPTIC ANGINA; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETINA DETACHMENT; SOLUTIO PLACENTAE; SYMPTOM; UPPER ABDOMINAL PAIN;

ADULT; ANGINA PECTORIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY;

EID: 79953707933     PISSN: 10641955     EISSN: 15256065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10641950903115020     Document Type: Article

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