The effect of indomethacin and prostacyclin agonists on blood pressure in a rat model of preeclampsia

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 180, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1191-1195

  Zlatnik, Marya G ^a   Buhimschi, Irina ^b   Chwalisz, Kristof ^b   Liao, Q Ping ^b   Saade, George R ^b   Garfield, Robert E ^b  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cyclooxygenase; Nitric oxide; Preeclampsia; Prostacyclin; Rat model

Indexed keywords

CICAPROST; ILOPROST; INDOMETACIN; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PROSTACYCLIN DERIVATIVE; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME INHIBITION; FEMALE; NONHUMAN; PREECLAMPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0033039732     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(99)70615-0     Document Type: Article

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