Elevation of Pulmonary Artery Pressure in Newborns from High-Altitude Pregnancies Complicated by Preeclampsia

Elevation of Pulmonary Artery Pressure in Newborns from High-Altitude Pregnancies Complicated by Preeclampsia

We hypothesized that fetal exposure to the oxidative stress induced by the combined challenge of preeclampsia (PE) and high altitude would induce a significant impairment in the development of pulmonary circulation. We conducted a prospective study in La Paz (Bolivia, mean altitude 3625 m) in which...

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Main Authors: Carlos E. Salinas-Salmon, Carla Murillo-Jauregui, Marcelino Gonzales-Isidro, Vannia Espinoza-Pinto, Silvia V. Mendoza, Rosario Ruiz, Ronald Vargas, Yuri Perez, Jaime Montaño, Lilian Toledo, Abraham Badner, Jesús Jimenez, Javier Peñaranda, Catherine Romero, Martha Aguilar, Loyola Riveros-Gonzales, Ivar Arana, Eduardo Villamor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Antioxidants
Subjects:
high-altitude pregnancy
preeclampsia
pulmonary circulation
small for gestational age
fetal programming
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/12/2/347

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