Mechanisms of endothelium-dependent relaxation in myometrial resistance vessels and their alteration in preeclampsia

Hypertension in Pregnancy

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 57-71

  Ashworth, Janet R ^a   Baker, Philip N ^a   Warren, Averil Y ^a   Johnson, Ian R ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eiconsanoids; Endothelium; Myometrial resistance arteries; Nitric Oxide; Preeclampsia

Indexed keywords

BRADYKININ; INDOMETACIN; N(G) METHYLARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; PROSTACYCLIN; VASOPRESSIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MYOMETRIUM; PREECLAMPSIA; UTERUS BIOPSY; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 0033025706     PISSN: 10641955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10641959909009611     Document Type: Article

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