Vasorelaxant effect of levcromakalim on isolated umbilical arteries of preeclamptic women

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 134, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 169-173

  Polat, Belgin ^a   Tufan, Hale ^b   Danisman, Nuri ^a  

^a Zekai Tahir Burak Maternity Hospital   (Turkey)

^b BASKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Hypertension; Levcromakalim; Preeclampsia; Umbilical cord

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; LEMAKALIM; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; NIFEDIPINE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL STIMULATING AGENT; SEROTONIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PH; PREECLAMPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE; UMBILICAL ARTERY; VASODILATATION;

EID: 34748850863     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2006.09.015     Document Type: Article

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