Effects of L-arginine on utero-placental circulation in growth-retarded fetuses

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 208-212

  Neri, Isabella ^a   Mazza, Vincenzo ^a   Galassi, M Cristina ^a   Volpe, A ^a   Facchinetti, Fabio ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^b Clinica Ostetrica e Ginecologica   (Italy)

Author keywords

L arginine; Nitric oxide; Utero placental circulation

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; GROWTH HORMONE; NITRATE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRITE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS; GROWTH HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; PLACENTA CIRCULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; UMBILICAL ARTERY; UTERINE ARTERY;

EID: 0029995263     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00016349609047088     Document Type: Article

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