Effects of blockade of the endothelin receptor A and inhibition of nitric oxide synthesis on uteroplacental and renal blood flow in awake pregnant rats

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 192, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 295-301

  Ajne, Gunilla ^a   Nisell, Henry ^a   Jansson, Thomas ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Endothelin; Nitric oxide; Pregnancy; Rat; Uteroplacental blood flow

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIN A RECEPTOR; NITRIC OXIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME INHIBITION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; KIDNEY BLOOD FLOW; MYOMETRIUM; NONHUMAN; PLACENTA; PLACENTA CIRCULATION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALS; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FEMALE; KIDNEY; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PEPTIDES, CYCLIC; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PULSATILE FLOW; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, ENDOTHELIN; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW;

EID: 12844277559     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.04.035     Document Type: Article

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