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Pregnancy induced hypertension. Etiopathogenesis
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Abstract
In chronic hypertension the main feature is elevated blood pressure, whereas in pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) the increase blood pressure is a syndrome of specific disorders and potential cause of complications in pregnant women.
The last studies suggest involvement of oxidative stress inducing uncontrolled increase of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the PIH etiopathogenesis.
Abstract
In chronic hypertension the main feature is elevated blood pressure, whereas in pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) the increase blood pressure is a syndrome of specific disorders and potential cause of complications in pregnant women.
The last studies suggest involvement of oxidative stress inducing uncontrolled increase of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the PIH etiopathogenesis.
Keywords
pregnancy induced hypertension; oxidative stress; reactive oxygen species
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Pregnancy induced hypertension. Etiopathogenesis
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Review paper
Pages
199-205
Published online
2009-05-11
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Nadciśnienie tętnicze 2009;13(3):199-205.
Keywords
pregnancy induced hypertension
oxidative stress
reactive oxygen species
Authors
Zbigniew Saczko
Jolanta Saczko
Julita Kulbacka
Agnieszka Chwiłkowska
Krzysztof Żórawski