The relationship between cigarette smoking, endothelial function and intrauterine growth restriction in human pregnancy
Autor: | Ann Quinton, Michael J. Peek, Cook Cm |
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Rok vydání: | 2008 |
Předmět: |
Adult
medicine.medical_specialty Brachial Artery Endothelium Pregnancy Complications Cardiovascular Intrauterine growth restriction Physiology Ultrasonography Prenatal Cigarette smoking Pregnancy medicine.artery Humans Medicine Endothelial dysfunction Brachial artery Fetal Growth Retardation business.industry Obstetrics Smoking Obstetrics and Gynecology Ultrasonography Doppler medicine.disease Vasodilation Endothelial stem cell Parity medicine.anatomical_structure Gestation Female Endothelium Vascular business |
Zdroj: | BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 115:780-784 |
ISSN: | 1471-0528 1470-0328 |
Popis: | This study examined the relationship of cigarette smoking and endothelial function in pregnant women by comparing smokers with nonsmokers. Endothelial function was assessed at 28-32 weeks of gestation by flow-mediated dilatation (FMD) using ultrasound of the brachial artery. The initial FMD was significantly different between the smoking group (n = 21) at 4.0 +/- 2.3, indicating endothelial dysfunction, and the nonsmoking group (n = 20) at 9.7 +/- 4.0 (P < 0.001). After smoking, this difference in the groups persisted. Babies who were growth restricted ( |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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