Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 44, Issue 3 , Pages 267-269 , September 2005

Massive Ascites Complicating Pre-eclampsia

  • Lee-Wen Huang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Jier-Zen Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ling-Wei Huang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Jiann-Loung Hwang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Hun-Shan Pan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr. Hun-Shan Pan, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, 95 Wen-Chang Road, Taipei 111, Taiwan

Received 20 October 2004 ,Revised 8 December 2004 ,Accepted 5 February 2005.

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PII: S1028-4559(09)60151-0

doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60151-0

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 44, Issue 3 , Pages 267-269 , September 2005

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