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Peripartum Cardiomyopathy and HELLP Syndrome in a Primigravida: A Rare Case of Dual Challenges

Journal of Mother and Child
Volume 29 (2025): Issue 1 (February 2025)
By: Aditya KalwagheORCID,  Vijaykumar BargeORCID,  Vaishali BramhanalkarORCID,  Rishikesh KololikarORCID and  Shubhashish SinghORCID  
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|Aug 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.34763/jmotherandchild.20252901.d-25-00009 | Journal eISSN: 2719-535X | Journal ISSN: 2719-6488
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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
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year
Keywords:
Peripartum cardiomyopathy,
HELLP syndrome,
Preeclampsia,
Primigravida,
Stillbirth
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Clinical medicine,
Pediatrics and juvenile medicine,
Paediatric haematology and oncology,
Public health

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