Ketanserin versus α-methyldopa in the treatment of hypertension during pregnancy: A preliminary report

Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology

Volumn 10, Issue , 1987, Pages S101-S103

  Voto, Liliana S ^a   Zin, Claudio ^a   Neira, Jorge ^a   Lapidus, Alicia M ^a   Margulies, Miguel ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Drugs; Hypertension; Preeclampsia; Pregnancy; Treatment

Indexed keywords

KETANSERIN; METHYLDOPA;

BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG COMPARISON; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; THERAPY;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL TRIALS; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMAN; KETANSERIN; METHYLDOPA; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; RANDOM ALLOCATION;

EID: 0023205306     PISSN: 01602446     EISSN: 15334023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005344-198700103-00025     Document Type: Article

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