Reversed circadian blood pressure rhythm preserves fetal growth in preeclamptic pregnancy

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 133-138

  Olofsson, Per ^a   Poulsen, Hedvig ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ambulatory; Circadian; Hypertension; Pregnancy; Reversed rhythm

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS GROWTH; FETUS WEIGHT; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; NEWBORN; PATIENT MONITORING; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEINURIA; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031458211     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(97)00099-7     Document Type: Article

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