Maternal arterial stiffness in women who subsequently develop pre-eclampsia.

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Pre-eclampsia (PE) is associated with profound changes in the maternal cardiovascular system. The aim of the present study was to assess whether alterations in the maternal arterial stiffness precede the onset of PE in at risk women. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: This was a...

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Main Authors: Makrina D Savvidou, Christina Kaihura, James M Anderson, Kypros H Nicolaides
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3086903?pdf=render