Angiotensin II indirectly vasoconstricts the ovine uterine circulation

American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology

Volumn 278, Issue 2 47-2, 2000, Pages

  Cox, Blair E ^a   Williams, Carrie E ^a   Rosenfeld, Charles R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Angiotensin receptors; Nonpregnant; Pregnancy; Uterine blood flow; Uteroplacental circulation

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN; ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL REACTIVITY; CATTLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; NONHUMAN; PLACENTA CIRCULATION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERUS BLOOD FLOW; VASCULAR RESISTANCE; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 0034016120     PISSN: 03636119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.2000.278.2.r337     Document Type: Article

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