Contraction of the fetal ductus arteriosus induced by diclofenac. Case report

Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 24-25

  Rein, Azaria J J T ^a   Nadjari, M ^a   Elchalal, U ^a   Nir, A ^a  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Ductus arteriosus constriction; Fetus; Nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drug, diclofenac

Indexed keywords

ANTIPYRETIC ANALGESIC AGENT; DICLOFENAC; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FETUS MONITORING; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASOCONSTRICTION;

ADULT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; DICLOFENAC; DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; MATERNAL-FETAL EXCHANGE; PREGNANCY; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS;

EID: 0033040679     PISSN: 10153837     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000020882     Document Type: Article

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