Why the study?
Are plasma concentrations of atrial natriuretic factor and hemodynamics altered in women with pregnancy-induced hypertension compared to normal pregnant women?
Population
62 pregnant women, comprising 31 with pregnancy-induced hypertension and 31 normal pregnant women at the…
Design
Case-control
Authors
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Higher peripheral resistance in PIH was associated with unchanged ANF; leaves open ANF role in proteinuric subsets.
Are plasma concentrations of atrial natriuretic factor and hemodynamics altered in women with pregnancy-induced hypertension compared to normal pregnant women?
Pregnancy-induced hypertension is associated with increased peripheral vascular resistance, but atrial natriuretic factor levels are not significantly elevated unless proteinuria is present.
Marlettini et al. (1991) studied this question.
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