The calcium-dependent nitric oxide production of human vascular endothelial cells in preeclampsia

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 174, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 1056-1060

  Orpana, A K ^a   Avela, K ^a   Ranta, V ^a   Viinikka, L ^a   Ylikorkala, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Endothelial cells; human; nitric oxide; preeclampsia; pregnancy

Indexed keywords

CALCIMYCIN; CALCIUM; NITRATE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRITE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UMBILICAL VEIN; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASODILATATION;

EID: 0030011982     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(96)70350-2     Document Type: Article

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