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Publicado el 15 de abril de 2003

Prevención terciaria de la preeclampsia

Tratar o no tratar a la hipertensión asociada al embarazo?

El efecto del manejo con antihipertensivos de la preeclampsia severa en el intento de prolongar la gestación es controvertido.

Autor/a: Dres. Dekker G, Sibai B

Fuente: Lancet 2001 Jan 20;357(9251):209-15

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