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Obstetrics

A randomised comparative study between low-dose intravenous magnesium sulphate and standard intramuscular regimen for treatment of eclampsia

N. BhattacharjeeDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, R. G. Kar Medical College, KolkataCorrespondence[email protected]
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S. P. SahaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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R. P. GangulyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, R. G. Kar Medical College, Kolkata
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K. K. PatraDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, R. G. Kar Medical College, Kolkata
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B. DhaliDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, R. G. Kar Medical College, Kolkata
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N. DasDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, R. G. Kar Medical College, Kolkata
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G. BaruiDepartment of Pharmacology, North Bengal Medical College, Siliguri, India
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Pages 298-303 | Published online: 02 May 2011

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