A Comparative Study of Intravenous Isradipine and Dihydralazine in the Treatment of Severe Hypertension of Pregnancy in Black Patients

Breminand Maharaj Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, and MRC Pregnancy Hypertension Research Unit, University of Natal Medical School, Durban, South Africa

Shaun M. Khedun Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, and MRC Pregnancy Hypertension Research Unit, University of Natal Medical School, Durban, South Africa

Jack Moodley Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, and MRC Pregnancy Hypertension Research Unit, University of Natal Medical School, Durban, South Africa

Kenneth van der Byl Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, and MRC Pregnancy Hypertension Research Unit, University of Natal Medical School, Durban, South Africa

Nadine Rapiti Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, and MRC Pregnancy Hypertension Research Unit, University of Natal Medical School, Durban, South Africa

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