Effects of inhibition of the maternal renin-angiotensin system on maternal and fetal responses to drainage of fetal fluids

Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 74, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 973-982

  Lumbers, E R ^a   Bernasconi, C ^a   Burrell, J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Angiotensin; Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors; Fluid balance; Renin

Indexed keywords

DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; ENALAPRIL; POTASSIUM; SODIUM;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROLYTE BALANCE; ELECTROLYTE EXCRETION; FEMALE; FETUS; FLUID BALANCE; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION RATE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM; SHEEP;

ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS; ANIMALS; BODY FLUIDS; DRAINAGE; ENALAPRIL; FEMALE; FETUS; KIDNEY; LUNG; OXYGEN; POTASSIUM; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN SYSTEM; SHEEP; SODIUM;

EID: 0030468004     PISSN: 00084212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-74-8-973     Document Type: Article

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