European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 137, Issue 1 , Pages 50-55 , March 2008

Intimate partner violence (IPV) and preeclampsia among Peruvian women

  • Sixto E. Sanchez

      Affiliations

    • Health Direction V Lima City, Jr. Antonio Raymondi 220, La Victoria, Lima, Peru
    • ,
  • Chunfang Qiu

      Affiliations

    • Center for Perinatal Studies, Swedish Medical Center, 1124 Columbia Street, Suite 750, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 206 215 3053; fax: +1 206 386 3173.
    • ,
  • Maria T. Perales

      Affiliations

    • Health Direction V Lima City, Jr. Antonio Raymondi 220, La Victoria, Lima, Peru
    • ,
  • Nelly Lam

      Affiliations

    • Materno Perinatal Institute, Jr. Antonio Miroquezada 941, Barrios Altos, Lima, Peru
    • ,
  • Pedro Garcia

      Affiliations

    • Materno Perinatal Institute, Jr. Antonio Miroquezada 941, Barrios Altos, Lima, Peru
    • ,
  • Michelle A. Williams

      Affiliations

    • Center for Perinatal Studies, Swedish Medical Center, 1124 Columbia Street, Suite 750, Seattle, WA 98104, USA

Received 2 November 2006 ,Revised 22 May 2007 ,Accepted 24 May 2007.

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PII: S0301-2115(07)00235-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2007.05.013

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 137, Issue 1 , Pages 50-55 , March 2008

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