Asymmetric dimethylarginine in the maternal and fetal circulation in preeclampsia

Pediatric Research

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 411-415

  Braekke, Kristin ^a   Ueland, Per M ^c   Harsem, Nina K ^b   Staff, Anne Cathrine ^b,d  

^a Department of Paediatrics ^*  (Norway)

^b ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

N(G),N(G) DIMETHYLARGININE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS CIRCULATION; HUMAN; MATERNAL PLASMA; MEASUREMENT; PREECLAMPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UMBILICAL VEIN;

ADULT; ARGININE; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL-FETAL EXCHANGE; NITRIC OXIDE; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350464334     PISSN: 00313998     EISSN: 15300447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1203/PDR.0b013e3181b33392     Document Type: Article

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