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Case Reports

Phaeochromocytoma in pregnancy can mimic severe hypertensive disorders

S. GainderDepartments of Obstetrics and Gynecology
,
A. RaveendranDepartments of Obstetrics and GynecologyCorrespondence[email protected]
,
R. BaggaDepartments of Obstetrics and Gynecology
,
S. C. SahaDepartments of Obstetrics and Gynecology
,
L. K. DhaliwalDepartments of Obstetrics and Gynecology
&
A. K. BhansaliDepartments of Endocrinology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
Pages 539-541 | Published online: 08 Aug 2011

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