Comparison of magnesium and methyldopa for the control of blood pressure in pregnancies complicated with hypertension

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 231-235

  Rudnicki, Martin ^a   Frølich, Anne ^b   Pilsgaard, Kirsten ^b   Nyrnberg, Lone ^b   Møller, Mette ^b   Sanchez, Manuel ^b   Fischer Rasmussen, Wiggo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Hypertension; Magnesium; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE; METHYLDOPA;

ADULT; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BLOOD PH; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; ECLAMPSIA; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD;

EID: 0034063747     PISSN: 03787346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000010265     Document Type: Article

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