Pre-eclampsia: A state of sympathetic over-activity

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 105, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 931-932

  Nisell, Henry ^a   Hjemdahl, Paul ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MENTAL STRESS; NORADRENALIN BLOOD LEVEL; PREECLAMPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPATHETIC TONE;

FEMALE; HUMANS; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 0031711662     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1998.tb10245.x     Document Type: Letter

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