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Review Article| Volume 50, ISSUE 1, P89-99, March 2023

Magnesium Sulfate Use in Pregnancy for Preeclampsia Prophylaxis and Fetal Neuroprotection

Regimens in High-Income and Low/Middle-Income Countries
  • Kathleen F. Brookfield
    Correspondence
    Corresponding author. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 Southwest Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239.
    Affiliations
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 Southwest Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239, USA

    Legacy Medical Group, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Legacy Health System, Portland, OR, USA
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  • Osinakachukwu Mbata
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    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 Southwest Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239, USA
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