Plasma osmolality and the strong ion difference predict respiratory adaptations in pregnant and nonpregnant women

Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 81, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 839-847

  Heenan, A P ^a   Wolfe, L A ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Osmolality; Pregnancy; Respiratory control; Strong ion difference

Indexed keywords

PROGESTERONE;

ADULT; ARTERIAL GAS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NORMAL HUMAN; PH; PLASMA OSMOLALITY; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; RESPIRATION CONTROL; REST; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADULT; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; CARBON DIOXIDE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; PLASMA; PREGNANCY; PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; REST;

EID: 0141504428     PISSN: 00084212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/y03-072     Document Type: Article

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