Assessment of endothelial function by flow-mediated dilation of the brachial artery in adolescents with a history of preeclampsia or a normotensive pregnancy

Assessment of endothelial function by flow-mediated dilation of the brachial artery in adolescents with a history of preeclampsia or a normotensive pregnancy

Objectives: to determine the prevalence of endothelial dysfunction and its association with a history of mild and severe preeclampsia in adolescents. Methods: a cross-sectional study was carried out at the MEAC-UFC with 103 primiparous adolescents postpartum. The assessment of endothelial function...

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Main Authors: Joana Adalgisa Furtado Magalhães Andrade, Francisco Herlânio Costa Carvalho, Rosa Maria Salani Mota, Guilherme Augusto Magalhães Andrade, Helvécio Neves Feitosa, Flávio Lúcio Pontes Ibiapina, Francisco das Chagas Medeiros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Materno Infantil de Pernambuco 2014-03-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil
Subjects:
Pré-eclâmpsia
Endotélio vascular
Adolescente
Ultrassom
Artéria braquial
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