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Original Article

A trial of oral nifedipine and oral labetalol in preeclampsia hypertensive emergency treatment

Jorge Duro-GómezObstetrics and Gynaecology Unit, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain;
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Ana B. Rodríguez-MarínObstetrics and Gynaecology Unit, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain;
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Mercedes Giménez de AzcáreteObstetrics and Gynaecology Unit, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain;
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Lourdes Duro-GómezObstetrics and Gynaecology Unit, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain;
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Claudio Hernández-AngelesGynaecology and Obstetrics Hospital Number 4 “Luis Castelazo Ayala,” Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, México, México;
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José E. Arjona- BerralObstetrics and Gynaecology Unit, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain;
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Camil Castelo-BrancoDepartment of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Hospital Clinic, Universitat de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 864-866 | Received 06 Jun 2016, Accepted 25 Feb 2017, Published online: 20 May 2017

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