The influence of prenatal exercise and pre-eclampsia on maternal vascular function

Clinical Science

Volumn 131, Issue 17, 2017, Pages 2223-2240

  Skow, Rachel J ^a,b   King, Emily C ^a,b,c   Steinback, Craig D ^a,b,c   Davenport, Margie H ^a,b,c  

^a Alliance for Canadian Health Outcomes Research in Diabetes   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE;

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE;

EID: 85027985892     PISSN: 01435221     EISSN: 14708736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/CS20171036     Document Type: Review

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