Reduced baroreceptor sensitivity and elasticity of the carotid artery in a preeclamptic patient

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 84-86

  Rigó Jr , János ^a   Visontai, Zsuzsanna ^a   Mersich, Beatrix ^a   Kollai, Márk ^a  

^a SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Baroreflex sensitivity, carotid artery; Carotid artery, baroreceptor sensitivity elasticity; Distensibility coefficient, carotid artery; Preeclampsia, carotid artery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CAROTID ARTERY; CASE REPORT; CHILDBIRTH; DELIVERY; ELASTICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PRESSORECEPTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RECEPTOR SENSITIVITY;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; CAROTID ARTERIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PRESSORECEPTORS; TUNICA INTIMA;

EID: 23844500313     PISSN: 03787346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000084838     Document Type: Article

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