Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in pregnancy-induced hypertension

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 14, Issue , 2000, Pages S36-S39

  Israel, Anita ^a   Peceno A ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA   (Venezuela)

^b Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Jose María Vargas and Jesus Yerena “Lídice” Hospitals ^*  (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Normotensive pregnant women; Plasma angiotensin converting enzyme; Preeclampsia; Pregnancy induced hypertension

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE;

ALDOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; PLASMA RENIN ACTIVITY; PREECLAMPSIA; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

ADULT; ALDOSTERONE; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; PEPTIDYL-DIPEPTIDASE A; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, CARDIOVASCULAR; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN SYSTEM;

EID: 0034092336     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: 14765527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1000985     Document Type: Article

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