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Understanding HELLP Syndrome in the South African context: a feminist study

Year: 2012

Type: dissertation

Abstract: This thesis is about HELLP Syndrome (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelet count in pregnancy): a devastating maternal hypertensive complication that results in multi-system changes that can rapidly deteriorate into organ failure and death.Despite rapid advancesin medical technology and medical science this disease continues to take the lives of women and their infants.The only effective intervention for this disorder is immediate termination DECLARATION I hereby declare that this dissertation, unless specifically indicated to the contrary in the

Source: University of the Western Cape Electronic Theses and Dissertations Repository (University of the Western Cape)

Author: Michelle Andipatin

Language: English

Topic: Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies

Subfield: Obstetrics and Gynecology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2147842756

Cites: 358

Cited by: 3

Related to: 10