Side-to-side differences in transcranial Doppler parameters in normotensive and preeclamptic pregnant women

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 190, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 194-198

  Riskin Mashiah, Shlomit ^a,d   Belfort, Michael A ^a   Saade, George R ^b   Herd, Alan J ^c  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^d NONE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Middle cerebral artery; Preeclampsia; Side to side differences; Transcranial Doppler ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BRAIN PERFUSION; CALCULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIASTOLE; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; PERFUSION PRESSURE; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STUDENT T TEST; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; VELOCITY;

EID: 0742304269     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2003.07.005     Document Type: Article

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