Normal pregnancy is associated with enhanced endothelium-dependent flow- mediated vasodilation

American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Volumn 276, Issue 3 45-3, 1999, Pages

  Dørup, Inge ^a   Skajaa, Kristjar ^a   Sørensen, Keld E ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Ultrasound; Women

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE;

ADULT; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL REACTIVITY; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CELL FUNCTION; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HEART OUTPUT; HUMAN; HYPEREMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASOUND; VASCULAR RESISTANCE; VASODILATATION; VASOMOTOR REFLEX;

EID: 0032920067     PISSN: 03636135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.1999.276.3.h821     Document Type: Article

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