Elevated endothelin levels are associated with increased placental resistance

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 174, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1599-1604

  Harvey Wilkes, K B ^a   Nielsen, H C ^a   D'Alton, M E ^a  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Endothelin; fetal growth restriction; oligohydramnios; umbilical velocimetry

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIN 1; ENDOTHELIN 2;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD;

EID: 0029885261     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(96)70613-0     Document Type: Article

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