Nitric oxide activity in the peripheral vasculature during normotensive and preeclamptic pregnancy

American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Volumn 277, Issue 2 46-2, 1999, Pages

  Anumba, Dilly O C ^a   Robson, Stephen C ^a   Boys, Richard J ^a   Ford, Gary A ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

N(G) monomethyl L arginine; Vascular resistance

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN; N(G) METHYLARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; NORADRENALIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL TONE; FEMALE; FOREARM BLOOD FLOW; HUMAN; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASCULAR RESISTANCE; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 0032878745     PISSN: 03636135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.1999.277.2.h848     Document Type: Article

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