Bradykinin-mediated relaxation of isolated maternal resistance arteries in normal pregnancy and preeclampsia

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 175, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1668-1674

  Knock, G A ^a   Poston, L ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

bradykinin; endothelium; nitric oxide; Preeclampsia; resistance artery

Indexed keywords

BRADYKININ; ICATIBANT; INDOMETACIN; N(G) NITROARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; NORADRENALIN; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE INHIBITOR;

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADULT; ARTERY CONSTRICTION; ARTERY DILATATION; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESISTANCE BLOOD VESSEL; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

EID: 0030464535     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(96)70123-0     Document Type: Article

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