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Obstetrics

Are we increasing serious maternal morbidity by postponing termination of pregnancy in severe pre-eclampsia/eclampsia?

T Thomas Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St John's Medical College Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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R Jophy Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St John's Medical College Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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A Mhaskar Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St John's Medical College Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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D Misquith Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St John's Medical College Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Pages 347-351 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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