Distinguishing acute and chronic effects of placental dysfunction on maternal blood pressure

Angela Makris, Annemarie Hennessy

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    Abstract

    Pregnancy is a state of adaptive hypotension. The mechanism of this hypotension is still poorly understood but consists of a dramatic endocrinological reaction to placental vasodilators and low grade immune reactive responses.
    Original languageEnglish
    Number of pages3
    JournalPhysiology News
    Publication statusPublished - 2008

    Keywords

    • pregnancy
    • complications
    • hypertension
    • preeclampsia
    • blood pressure
    • cytokines

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