European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 138, Issue 2 , Pages 141-146 , June 2008

Diurnal blood pressure variation in the evaluation of early onset severe pre-eclampsia

Received 12 October 2005 ,Revised 27 June 2007 ,Accepted 9 August 2007.

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PII: S0301-2115(07)00361-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2007.08.010

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 138, Issue 2 , Pages 141-146 , June 2008

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