Medical and obstetric problems complicating pregnancy.
The present review addresses several medical and obstetric factors/problems, and their interactions during pregnancy. These include the following: maternal age; morbidity and mortality during pregnancy; thromboembolism; gestational diabetes; haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets syndrome; human immunodeficiency virus; hepatitis C; preterm labour; antenatal administration of corticosteroids; intrapartum surveillance; breech delivery; and caesarean section.
Hoesli
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University Women's Hospital, Basel, Switzerland. ihoesli@uhbs.ch
Louwen
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Holzgreve
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