Ethanol exposure induces oxidative stress and impairs nitric oxide availability in the human placental villi: A possible mechanism of toxicity

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 182, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 682-688

  Kay, Helen H ^a   Grindle, Kreg M ^a   Magness, Ronald R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethanol; Nitric oxide; Nitric oxide synthase; Oxidative stress; Placental blood flow

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MATERNAL BLOOD; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PLACENTA CIRCULATION; PLACENTA VILLUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SYNCYTIOTROPHOBLAST;

EID: 0034127721     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2000.104201     Document Type: Article

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