Nitric oxide-mediated vasodilation in human pregnancy

American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Volumn 272, Issue 2 41-2, 1997, Pages

  Williams, David J ^a   Vallance, Patrick J T ^b   Neild, Guy H ^b   Spencer, John A D ^b   Imms, Fred J ^b  

^a MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

cardiovascular complications; endothelium derived relaxing factor; plethysmography; vascular resistance; vasomotor system

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASCULAR RESISTANCE; VASODILATATION;

EID: 33750853266     PISSN: 03636135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.1997.272.2.h748     Document Type: Article

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