Flow-mediated dilatation in the differential diagnosis of preeclampsia syndrome;Dilatación mediada por flujo en el diagnóstico diferencial del síndrome de preeclampsia

Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2010, Pages

  Da Cunha Filho, Edson Vieira ^a   Mohr, Carolina ^a   Acauan Filho, Breno José ^a   Gadonski, Giovani ^a   Paula, Leticia Germany ^a   Antonello, Ivan Carlos Ferreira ^a   Poli De Figueiredo, Carlos Eduardo ^a   Pinheiro Da Costa, Bartira Ercilia ^a  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brachial artery; Eclampsia; Endotlhelium; Ultrasonography; Vasodilatation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOTHELIUM; FEMALE; FLOW MEDIATED DILATATION; HUMAN; MORPHOLOGY; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANT WOMAN; PUERPERIUM; UTERINE ARTERY; VASODILATATION;

EID: 77951995501     PISSN: 0066782X     EISSN: 16784170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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