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Original Article

Maternal and perinatal outcome of eclampsia in tertiary health institution in Southeast Nigeria

Echendu Dolly AdinmaDepartment of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi Campus, Nnewi, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 211-214 | Received 23 Oct 2010, Accepted 16 Aug 2012, Published online: 12 Sep 2012

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