Etiology and pathogenesis of preeclampsia: Current concepts

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 179, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1359-1375

  Dekker, G A ^a   Sibai, B M ^a  

^a Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Endothelium; Etiology; Gene; Immune; Preeclampsia

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; ELASTASE; OXYGEN RADICAL; VASCULOTROPIN; VERY LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN;

CONFERENCE PAPER; CYTOTROPHOBLAST; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENOME IMPRINTING; HUMAN; IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS; LIPOPROTEIN METABOLISM; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PENETRANCE; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTAGLANDIN METABOLISM; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

EID: 0031752789     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(98)70160-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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