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Hypertension in Pregnancy Volume 26, 2007 - Issue 1
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Acute Pancreatitis and Cholecystitis Associated with Postpartum HELLP Syndrome: A Case and Review

Satoshi Hojo Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
, M.D.,
Kiyomi Tsukimori Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
, Ph.D. , M.D.,
Mio Hanaoka Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
, M.D.,
Ai Anami Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
, M.D.,
Naoyuki Nakanami Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
, M.D.,
Kazuhiro Kotoh Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
, Ph.D. , M.D. &
Masahiro Nozaki Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
, Ph.D. , M.D. show all
Pages 23-29 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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