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Preeclampsia and eclampsia incidence in the eastern anatolia region of Turkey: the effects of high altitude
Author(s) -
Yakup Kumtepe,
Onur Dündar,
Kadir Çetinkaya,
Metin İngeç
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of the turkish-german gynecological association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.346
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 1309-0399
pISSN - 1309-0380
DOI - 10.5152/jtgga.2011.06
Subject(s) - hellp syndrome , eclampsia , medicine , preeclampsia , pregnancy , obstetrics , incidence (geometry) , effects of high altitude on humans , hypertension in pregnancy , mortality rate , pediatrics , biology , genetics , physics , anatomy , optics
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy remain a leading cause of maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity. The purpose of this study was to determine the distribution map related to pregnancy toxicosis of provinces in our region and the effects of altitude on hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets (HELLP) syndrome and eclampsia.

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