International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume 86, Issue 1 , Pages 7-11 , July 2004

Chronic hypertension and the risk for adverse pregnancy outcome after superimposed pre-eclampsia

  • M Vanek

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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  • E Sheiner

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +972-8-640-0774; fax: +972-8-627-5338
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  • A Levy

      Affiliations

    • Epidemiology and Health Services Evaluation Department, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
    • ,
  • M Mazor

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel

Received 25 July 2003 ,Revised 17 March 2004 ,Accepted 18 March 2004.

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PII: S0020-7292(04)00069-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2004.03.006

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume 86, Issue 1 , Pages 7-11 , July 2004

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