Postnatal development of arterial pressure: Influence of the intrauterine environment

Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 53-60

  Louey, Samantha ^a   Cock, M L ^a   Harding, R ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Birth weight; Blood pressure; Fetal growth retardation; Placental insufficiency

Indexed keywords

GLUCOCORTICOID;

ARTERIAL PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG EXPOSURE; FETUS; GROWTH RETARDATION; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTENSION; LAMB; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MATERNAL NUTRITION; METABOLIC DISORDER; NONHUMAN; PLACENTA INSUFFICIENCY; POSTNATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; SHEEP; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BIRTH WEIGHT; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; MATERNAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; PLACENTAL INSUFFICIENCY; PREGNANCY; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; LAMB; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0037306586     PISSN: 13813455     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/apab.111.1.53.15137     Document Type: Review

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