An autoregulatory role for prostaglandins in placental hemodynamics: their possible influence on blood pressure in pregnancy.
J Reprod Med, 1975/11;15(5):181-8.
PMID: 128632
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Abstract
This review asserts that prostaglandins of the E family play a vital regulatory role in uteroplacental blood flow. This role appears to be similar to activity within other organs, especially the kidney, in a process referred to as autoregulation of blood flow. This mechanism may serve as a system for ehmodynamic homeostasis in pregnancy. Moreover, hypertension in pregnancy (toxemia) may be due to a specific or generalized abnormality in this system.
MeSH terms
Angiotensin II; Animals; Blood Pressure; Brain; Cerebrovascular Circulation; Dehydroepiandrosterone; Female; Homeostasis; Humans; Ischemia; Kidney; Myocardium; Placenta; Pre-Eclampsia; Pregnancy; Prostaglandins; Prostaglandins A; Prostaglandins E; Regional Blood Flow; Renin; Uterus
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