Release of vasoactive agents during cordocentesis: Differences between normally grown and growth-restricted fetuses

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 175, Issue 3 PART I, 1996, Pages 563-570

  Rizzo, Giuseppe ^a,b   Capponi, Alessandra ^a   Rinaldo, Donatella ^a   Arduini, Domenico ^a   Romanini, Carlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b Policlinico Nuovo S Eugenio   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cordocentesis; Doppler ultrasonograpy; Endothelin; Endothelium; Fetal bradycardia; Fetal circulation; Intrauterine growth restriction; Prostaglandins

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIN; PROSTAGLANDIN; VASOACTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BRADYCARDIA; CORDOCENTESIS; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS BLOOD; FETUS CIRCULATION; FETUS GROWTH; HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSATILE FLOW; UMBILICAL ARTERY;

6-KETOPROSTAGLANDIN F1 ALPHA; BRADYCARDIA; CORDOCENTESIS; CYCLIC GMP; ENDOTHELIN-1; FEMALE; FETAL BLOOD; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PULSATILE FLOW; UMBILICAL ARTERIES;

EID: 0029844194     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ob.1996.v175.a74253     Document Type: Article

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