Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy: A Life-Threatening Condition Requiring a Life-Saving Approach
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran Baqiyatallah Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran Tehran Hepatitis Center, Tehran, IR Iran Corresponding author: Seyed Moayed Alavian, Baqiyatallah Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran. Tel: +98-2188945186, Fax: +98-2188945188, E-mail: [email protected]
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