Seminars in Perinatology
Volume 33, Issue 3 , Pages 166-172 , June 2009

Neurologic Complications of Pre-eclampsia

  • Gerda G. Zeeman, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Gerda G. Zeeman, MD, PhD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CMC V, Room Y 4169, CB 20, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands

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doi: 10.1053/j.semperi.2009.02.003

Seminars in Perinatology
Volume 33, Issue 3 , Pages 166-172 , June 2009

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