Pathogenesis of preeclampsia: A comprehensive model

Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 233-239

  Van Beek, E ^a,b   Peeters, L L H ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIABETES MELLITUS; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HEMOSTASIS; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; IMMUNE SYSTEM; ISCHEMIA; METABOLISM; MODEL; PATHOGENESIS; PLACENTA DISORDER; PREECLAMPSIA; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYNCYTIOTROPHOBLAST; VASCULAR DISEASE;

FEMALE; HUMANS; ISCHEMIA; PLACENTA; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0031959909     PISSN: 00297828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006254-199804000-00021     Document Type: Review

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