The adaptation of the cerebral circulation to pregnancy: Mechanisms and consequences

Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 465-478

  Cipolla, Marilyn J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

blood'brain barrier; cerebral blood flow; cerebral circulation; pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN 1 RECEPTOR; AQUAPORIN; CYTOKINE; ENDOTOXIN; GROWTH FACTOR; PLACENTAL GROWTH FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; VASCULOTROPIN; WATER;

ARTERIOLE; AUTOREGULATION; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; BRAIN; BRAIN ARTERY; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN CAPILLARY; BRAIN CIRCULATION; BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN VEIN; ECLAMPSIA; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; NONHUMAN; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR DOWN REGULATION; REVIEW; SOLUTE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER; CAPILLARY PERMEABILITY; CEREBRAL ARTERIES; CEREBROVASCULAR CIRCULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY PROTEINS; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A;

EID: 84876412087     PISSN: 0271678X     EISSN: 15597016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jcbfm.2012.210     Document Type: Review

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