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Hypertension in Pregnancy Volume 26, 2007 - Issue 2
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Management of Severe Hypertension in the Postpartum Period with Intravenous Hydralazine or Labetalol: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Paulino Vigil-De Gracia Obstetric Intensive Unit, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Complejo Hospitalario “Arnulfo Arias Madrid” Caja de Seguro Social, Panamá, PanamáCorrespondence[email protected]
, FACOG , M.D. , MSPOG,
Esteban Ruiz Obstetric Intensive Unit, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Complejo Hospitalario “Arnulfo Arias Madrid” Caja de Seguro Social, Panamá, Panamá
, M.D.,
Juan C. López Obstetric Intensive Unit, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Complejo Hospitalario “Arnulfo Arias Madrid” Caja de Seguro Social, Panamá, Panamá
, M.D.,
Ilka Alveo de Jaramillo Obstetric Intensive Unit, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Complejo Hospitalario “Arnulfo Arias Madrid” Caja de Seguro Social, Panamá, Panamá
,
Juan C. Vega-Maleck Obstetric Intensive Unit, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Complejo Hospitalario “Arnulfo Arias Madrid” Caja de Seguro Social, Panamá, Panamá
, M.D. &
Jaime Pinzón Obstetric Intensive Unit, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Complejo Hospitalario “Arnulfo Arias Madrid” Caja de Seguro Social, Panamá, Panamá
, FACOG , M.D. , MSPOG
Pages 163-171 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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