HELLP syndrome: Understanding and management of a pregnancy-specific disease

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 331-337

  Aloizos, S ^a   Seretis, C ^a   Liakos, N ^a   Aravosita, P ^a   Mystakelli, C ^a   Kanna, E ^a   Gourgiotis, S ^a  

^a Intensive Care Unit   (Greece)

Author keywords

Eclampsia; HELLP syndrome; Liver; Management; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

AUTOIMMUNITY; ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION; FATTY ACID METABOLISM; FETOMATERNAL TRANSFUSION; HELLP SYNDROME; HUMAN; INBORN ERROR OF METABOLISM; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THROMBOCYTE AGGREGATION INHIBITION;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HELLP SYNDROME; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84877283215     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2013.775231     Document Type: Review

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