European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 147, Issue 1 , Pages 111-112 , November 2009

Defying physical limitations: Successful pregnancy and birth in a patient on home total parenteral nutrition since infancy

  • Uriel Elchlal

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, High Risk Pregnancy Unit, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Ein Kerem, Jerusalem, Israel
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  • Hen Y. Sela

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, High Risk Pregnancy Unit, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Ein Kerem, Jerusalem, Israel
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Obstetrics, and Gynecology, Hadassah Ein-Kerem Medical Center, P.O. BOX 12000, Jerusalem 91120, Israel. Tel.: +972 2 6776424; fax: +972 2 6433337.
    • ,
  • Zvi Gimmon

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery and the Nutritional Support Center, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Ein Kerem, Jerusalem, Israel

Received 23 January 2009

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PII: S0301-2115(09)00421-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.06.017

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 147, Issue 1 , Pages 111-112 , November 2009

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