Lethal Pontine Hemorrhage in Postpartum Syndrome of Hemolysis, Elevated Liver Enzyme Levels, and Low Platelet Count
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Lethal pontine hemorrhage in postpartum syndrome of hemolysis, elevated liver enzyme levels, and low platelet count.
BACKGROUND HELLP syndrome (a combination of hemolysis, elevated liver enzyme levels, and low platelet count) is a severe variant of preeclampsia that generally occurs before delivery but can occur post partum. This syndrome is more common than eclampsia and frequently leads to devastating neurological consequences such as intracerebral hemorrhage. OBJECTIVE Although mentioned in the obstetric...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Neurology
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0003-9942
DOI: 10.1001/archneur.62.7.1150