European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 139, Issue 2 , Pages 133-138 , August 2008

Elevated serum 70kDa heat shock protein level reflects tissue damage and disease severity in the syndrome of hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count

  • Krisztina Madách

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
    • These authors contributed equally to this paper.
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  • Attila Molvarec

      Affiliations

    • 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
    • These authors contributed equally to this paper.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Hangya lépcső 7, Budapest, H-1121, Hungary. Tel.: +36 20 957 1636; fax: +36 1 355 8251.
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  • János Rigó Jr.

      Affiliations

    • 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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  • Bálint Nagy

      Affiliations

    • 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
    • ,
  • István Pénzes

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
    • ,
  • István Karádi

      Affiliations

    • 3rd Department of Internal Medicine, and Szentágothai Knowledge Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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  • Zoltán Prohászka

      Affiliations

    • 3rd Department of Internal Medicine, and Szentágothai Knowledge Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
    • Research Group of Inflammation Biology and Immunogenomics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary

Received 22 August 2007 ,Revised 8 November 2007 ,Accepted 23 December 2007.

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PII: S0301-2115(07)00525-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2007.12.012

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 139, Issue 2 , Pages 133-138 , August 2008

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