The ratio of thromboxane to prostacyclin is increased by peroxide in a dose-dependent manner, along with increased vasoconstriction in the human placenta

Hypertension in Pregnancy

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-11

  Wang, Yuping ^a   Walsh, Scott W ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Lipid peroxides; Placenta; Prostacyclin; Thromboxane; Vasoconstriction

Indexed keywords

PEROXIDE; PROSTACYCLIN; PROSTAGLANDIN F1 ALPHA; TERT BUTYL HYDROPEROXIDE; THROMBOXANE; THROMBOXANE B2;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PERFUSION; PERFUSION PRESSURE; PLACENTA; PLANT SEED; SECRETION; VASCULAR RESISTANCE; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 0031898698     PISSN: 10641955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10641959809072233     Document Type: Article

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