Hyperhomocysteinemia in pregnant rats: Effects on arterial pressure, kidneys and fetal growth

This study aimed to test the hypothesis that hyperhomocysteinemia plays a role in the development of pathological changes similar to human preeclampsia in pregnant rats. Arterial pressure and 24-h urinary excretion of proteins and electrolytes were measured during pre-pregnancy, pregnancy and postpa...

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Published in:	European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology Vol. 122; no. 2; pp. 177 - 181
Main Authors:	Kassab, Salah E., Abu-Hijleh, Marwan F., Al-Shaikh, Hani B., Nagalla, Das S.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Shannon Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01-10-2005 Elsevier
Subjects:	Animals Biological and medical sciences Blood Pressure - physiology Diseases of mother, fetus and pregnancy Female Fetal growth Fetal Growth Retardation - mortality Fetal Growth Retardation - physiopathology Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Homocysteine Hyperhomocysteinemia - mortality Hyperhomocysteinemia - physiopathology Kidney - pathology Kidney - physiology Medical sciences Pre-Eclampsia - mortality Pre-Eclampsia - physiopathology Preeclampsia Pregnancy Pregnancy Outcome Pregnancy. Fetus. Placenta Proteinuria - mortality Proteinuria - pathology Proteinuria - physiopathology Rats Rats, Sprague-Dawley Pregnancy Fetal growth Rats Homocysteine Preeclampsia Pregnancy disorders Rat Growth Kidney Homocystein Female Fetus Arterial pressure Hyperhomocysteinemia Thiol Gynecology Rodentia Obstetrics Pregnancy toxemia Sulfur containing aminoacid Vertebrata Mammalia Urinary system Animal Hemodynamics
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