Abstract
We described the hepatic dysfunction found in 10 cases out of 32 women with typhoid fever during pregnancy. This was associated with late diagnosis and maternal and perinatal complications.
Clinical Study | Open Access
Hepatic Dysfunction in Typhoid Fever During Pregnancy
Received29 Mar 2005
Revised31 Mar 2005
Accepted30 Apr 2005
Published12 Jun 2006
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