N-acetylcysteine restores nitric oxide-mediated effects in the fetoplacental circulation of preeclamptic patients

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 191, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 328-333

  Bisseling, Tanya M ^a   Maria Roes, Eva ^a   Raijmakers, Maarten T M ^a   Steegers, Eric A P ^a   Peters, Wilbert H M ^a   Smits, Paul ^a  

^a Medical Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cotyledon perfusion; Fetal placental vasculature; N acetylcysteine; Nitric oxide; Preeclampsia

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR;

ADULT; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS CIRCULATION; HUMAN; PERFUSION; PLACENTA CIRCULATION; PREECLAMPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACETYLCYSTEINE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; NITRIC OXIDE; PLACENTA; PLACENTAL CIRCULATION; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY;

EID: 4043059412     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2003.12.033     Document Type: Article

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