Longitudinal study of vascular structure and function during normal pregnancy

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 46-53

  Iacobaeus, C ^a   Andolf, E ^a   Thorsell, M ^a   Bremme, K ^b   Jorneskog G ^a   Ostlund E ^c   Kahan, T ^a  

^a DANDERYD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c STOCKHOLM SÖDER HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

blood pressure; cardiovascular risk; endothelial function; human; microcirculation; pregnancy; vascular function

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COMMON CAROTID ARTERY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FOREARM; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MICROCIRCULATION; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; VASCULARIZATION;

ADULT; CAROTID ARTERY, COMMON; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MICROCIRCULATION; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 85008395112     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.17326     Document Type: Article

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