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Review Article

Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome in pregnancy, a diagnosis that should not be missed

Jennifer G. HoayekDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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Hind N. MoussaDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Hina A. RehmanDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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Susan Hosseini NasabDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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Sean C. BlackwellDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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Baha M. SibaiDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
Pages 3950-3955 | Received 21 Sep 2015, Accepted 26 Feb 2016, Published online: 29 Mar 2016

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