American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 198, Issue 3 , Pages 283.e1-283.e8 , March 2008

Postpartum dexamethasone for women with hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets (HELLP) syndrome: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial

  • Leila Katz, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Professor Fernando Figueira Institute for Maternal and Child Health Care, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Dr. Leila Katz, Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Professor Fernando Figueiroa Institute for Maternal and Child Health Care, Recife, Pernambuco, Rua Frei Matias Teves, No. 280, sala 418, Ilha do Leite, Recife-PE, Brazil.
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  • Melania Maria Ramos de Amorim, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Professor Fernando Figueira Institute for Maternal and Child Health Care, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
    • University of Campina Grande School of Medicine, Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil
    • ,
  • José Natal Figueiroa, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Professor Fernando Figueira Institute for Maternal and Child Health Care, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
    • ,
  • João Luiz Pinto e Silva, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Universidade Estadual de Campinas School of Medicine, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.

Received 5 June 2007 ,Revised 17 August 2007 ,Accepted 11 October 2007.

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 Cite this article as: Katz L, de Amorim MMR, Figueiroa JN, et al. Postpartum dexamethasone for women with hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets (HELLP) syndrome: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008;198:283.e1-283.e8.

PII: S0002-9378(07)02019-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.10.797

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 198, Issue 3 , Pages 283.e1-283.e8 , March 2008

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