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Hypoglycaemia: a major biochemical complication in eclampsia- its risk factors and prognostic value

J. Y. OBED, T. DAH, A. S. WEERASHINGHE E. A. SOLOMON University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Nigeria
Pages 535-539 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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