Physiological mechanisms of hyperventilation during human pregnancy

Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology

Volumn 161, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 76-86

  Jensen, Dennis ^a   Duffin, James ^b   Lam, Yuk Miu ^a   Webb, Katherine A ^a   Simpson, Jeremy A ^a   Davies, Gregory A L ^a   Wolfe, Larry A ^c   O'Donnell, Denis E ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Acid base balance; Central chemoreflex; Control of breathing; Human pregnancy; Mathematical modeling; Progesterone; Respiratory alkalosis; Strong ion difference; Ventilation; Wakefulness

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE; SEX HORMONE;

ACID BASE BALANCE; ADULT; ALKALOSIS; ARTERIAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; ARTICLE; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; BREATHING; CHEMORECEPTOR REFLEX; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERVENTILATION; HYPOCAPNIA; LUNG VENTILATION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; PUERPERIUM; REBREATHING; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; VENOUS BLOOD; WAKEFULNESS;

ACID-BASE EQUILIBRIUM; ADULT; CARBON DIOXIDE; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; HYPERVENTILATION; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; PULMONARY VENTILATION; SERUM ALBUMIN; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 40249105008     PISSN: 15699048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2008.01.001     Document Type: Article

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