Reduced endothelial nitric oxide synthase activity and concentration in fetal umbilical veins from maternal cigarette smokers

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 191, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 346-351

  Andersen, Malene R ^a,b   Walker, Line R ^a   Stender, Steen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Birth weight; Endothelium; Nitric oxide; Smoking; Umbilical vein

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FETUS CIRCULATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION; SAMPLING; UMBILICAL VEIN;

ADULT; ARGININE; CITRULLINE; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL-FETAL EXCHANGE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE III; PREGNANCY; SMOKING; UMBILICAL VEINS; VASODILATION;

EID: 4043157129     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2003.12.040     Document Type: Article

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