Effect of changes in body posture on vasoactive hormones in pre-eclamptic women

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 789-794

  Kaaja, Risto J ^a   Leinonen, A ^a   Moore, P ^b   Yandle, T ^b   Frampton, C M ^b   Nicholls, M G ^c  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Posture; Pre eclampsia; Sympathetic activity; Vasoactive hormones

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIN 1; NATRIURETIC FACTOR; NEUROHORMONE; NORADRENALIN; RENIN;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ADULT; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; NORADRENALIN BLOOD LEVEL; PLASMA RENIN ACTIVITY; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANT WOMAN; STANDING; SUPINE POSITION;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BLOOD PRESSURE; ENDOTHELIN-1; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; NATRIURETIC PEPTIDES; NOREPINEPHRINE; POSTURE; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, CARDIOVASCULAR; RENIN; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 8844270171     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1001743     Document Type: Article

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