Plasma concentrations of asymmetric dimethylarginine, a natural inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase, in normal pregnancy and preeclampsia

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 178, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 551-556

  Holden, D P ^a   Fickling, S A ^a   Whitley, G S ^a   Nussey, S S ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Dimethylarginine; Nitric oxide; Preeclampsia; Pregnancy (human)

Indexed keywords

ARGININE DERIVATIVE; DIMETHYLARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AMINO ACID ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECOND TRIMESTER ABORTION; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

EID: 0031978591     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(98)70437-5     Document Type: Article

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