The most common obstetric cause of DIC is
a. pre-eclampsia. c. dead fetus syndrome.
b. abruptio placentae. d. amniotic fluid embolism.
B
Although all of these above conditions can cause DIC, abruption placentae is the most common obstetric cause of DIC.
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