Prevention and treatment of pregnancy-induced hypertension (preeclampsia) with progestogens

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 97, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 439-440

  Sammour, M B ^a   El Kabarity, H ^a   Fawzy, M M ^a   Schindler, A E ^b  

^a AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b Institute for Medical Research and Education Essen   (Germany)

Author keywords

17 Hydroxyprogesterone caproate; Dydrogesterone; HELLP syndrome; Hypertension in pregnancy; Preeclampsia; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

DYDROGESTERONE; HYDROXYPROGESTERONE CAPROATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DIURESIS; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HELLP SYNDROME; HUMAN; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; PREECLAMPSIA; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

DYDROGESTERONE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROXYPROGESTERONES; HYPERTENSION, PREGNANCY-INDUCED; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD; PROGESTINS;

EID: 28044452234     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2005.08.014     Document Type: Article

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