Dexamethasone in the post‐partum treatment of HELLP syndrome

199777 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Paulino Vigil‐De Gracia · Complejo Hospitalario Dr. Arnulfo Arias Madrid

Abstract

Parturients with HELLP syndrome who received a short course of post-partum dexamethasone therapy had an accelerated recovery from their platelet count, but not from their liver enzymes and blood pressure.

Topics & Keywords

Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies Pregnancy and Medication Impact Neurological Complications and Syndromes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics

Volume 59, Issue 3, pp. 217-221

DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7292(97)00214-2

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 1.51