Preeclamptic nephropathy - an endothelial lesion. A morphological study with a review of the literature

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 11-27

  Gärtner, Hermine Valeria ^a   Sammoun, Ayman ^a   Wehrmann, Manfred ^a   Grossmann, Thomas ^a   Junghans, Renate ^a   Weihing, Carola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Endothelial cell; Endothelin; Factor VIII related antigen; Fibronectin; Focal glomerulosclerosis; Hyperperfusion; Lipid peroxides; Oxygen free radicals; Prostacyclin; Thromboxane

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIN; FIBRONECTIN; VON WILLEBRAND FACTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; ENDOTHELIUM LESION; FEMALE; FOCAL GLOMERULOSCLEROSIS; GLOMERULUS BASEMENT MEMBRANE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOLOGY; KIDNEY BIOPSY; KIDNEY DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROSCOPY; MORPHOLOGY; PREECLAMPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0242524976     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(97)00219-4     Document Type: Article

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