Nitric oxide in different types of hypertension during pregnancy

Clinical Science

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 413-421

  Garmendia, Jenny V ^a   Gutiérrez, Ylse ^a   Blanca, Isaac ^b   Bianco, N E ^b   De Sanctis, J B ^b,c  

^a Maternidad Concepcion Palacios   (Venezuela)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA   (Venezuela)

^c Instituto de Inmunologia   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypertension; Nitric oxide; Pre eclampsia; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE; NITRITE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREECLAMPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; THROMBOCYTE COUNT;

EID: 0030717398     PISSN: 01435221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/cs0930413     Document Type: Article

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