Milestones in the quest for best management of patients with HELLP syndrome (microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, hepatic dysfunction, thrombocytopenia)

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 121, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 202-207

  Martin Jr , James Nello ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical Care; Early dexamethasone; HELLP Syndrome; Maternal morbidity

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOCORTICOID; MAGNESIUM SULFATE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; HELLP SYNDROME; HUMAN; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PATHOGENESIS; PATIENT CARE; PERINATAL MORBIDITY; PLASMAPHERESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STILLBIRTH;

EID: 84876887516     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2013.02.001     Document Type: Article

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