Change in pulse wave velocity throughout normal pregnancy and its value in predicting pregnancy-induced hypertension: A longitudinal study

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 195, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 464-469

  Oyama Kato, Mizuho ^a   Ohmichi, Masahide ^a   Takahashi, Kazuhiro ^a   Suzuki, Sachiko ^a   Henmi, Noriko ^a   Yokoyama, Yukio ^a   Kurachi, Hirohisa ^a  

^a YAMAGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Arterial stiffness; Pregnancy; Pregnancy induced hypertension; PWV

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE WAVE; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BRACHIAL ARTERY; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PREGNANCY-INDUCED; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD; TIBIAL ARTERIES;

EID: 33746531603     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.01.104     Document Type: Article

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