Peripartum Cardiomyopathy and HELLP Syndrome in a Primigravida: A Rare Case of Dual Challenges
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.34763/jmotherandchild.20252901.d-25-00009 | Journal eISSN: 2719-535X | Journal ISSN: 2719-6488
Language: English
Page range: 79 - 82
Submitted on: Jan 26, 2025
Accepted on: Jun 6, 2025
Published on: Aug 16, 2025
Published by: Institute of Mother and Child, Warsaw, Poland
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open
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© 2025 Aditya Kalwaghe, Vijaykumar Barge, Vaishali Bramhanalkar, Rishikesh Kololikar, Shubhashish Singh, published by Institute of Mother and Child, Warsaw, Poland
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