Ethnic, geographical and altitude considerations and maternal mortality associated with HELLP syndrome in Ecuador: a population-based cohort study

• Main Authors: Marco Coral-Almeida (Author), María Eugenia Sánchez (Author), Aquiles R. Henríquez-Trujillo (Author), María Barriga-Burgos (Author), Evelyn Alarcón-Moyano (Author), Eduardo Tejera (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Eclampsia and pre-eclampsia rank as the third leading causes of maternal death in Ecuador, following pre-existing chronic diseases and postpartum haemorrhage, as reported by the Ecuadorian National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC). In contrast, HELLP (Haemolysis, Elevate...