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 language | English |
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| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Physiology News |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
Keywords
- pregnancy
- complications
- hypertension
- preeclampsia
- blood pressure
- cytokines