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Research Article

Presentation and Outcome of Eclampsia at a Tertiary Center in South East Nigeria – A 6-Year Review

Ahizechukwu Chigoziem Eke Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ifeanyichukwu Uzoma Ezebialu Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Nigeria
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Charles Okafor Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Nigeria
Pages 125-132 | Published online: 21 Dec 2010

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