Nitric oxide production is not altered in preeclampsia

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 269, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 237-243

  Diejomaoh, F M E ^a,b   Omu, A E ^a,b   Al Busiri, N ^b   Taher, S ^b   Al Othman, S ^b   Fatinikun, T ^a   Fernandes, S ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

^b Kuwait Maternity Hospital   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Alteration; Nitric oxide; Preeclampsia

Indexed keywords

NITRATE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRITE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; MATERNAL PLASMA; METABOLITE; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 2442681525     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-002-0465-6     Document Type: Article

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