Year: 2009
Type: article
Abstract: Falkiewicza, Specjalistyczny Oddział Ginekologiczno-Położniczy we Wrocławiu 2 Katedra i Zakład Biochemii Lekarskiej Akademii Medycznej we WrocławiuNadciśnienie tętnicze u kobiet w ciąży.Etiopatogeneza Pregnancy induced hypertension. Etiopathogenesis SummaryHypertension-associated disorders in pregnant women are a frequent cause of death, premature births, stillbirths and complications in infants.Etiopathogenesis of most cases of hypertension in pregnant women remains unknown.Pathomechanism of pregnancy induced hypertension has not been fully elucidated.In chronic hypertension the main feature is elevated blood pressure, whereas in pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) the increase blood pressure is a syndrome of specific disorders and potential cause of complications in pregnant women.The last studies suggest involvement of oxidative stress inducing uncontrolled increase of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the PIH etiopathogenesis.
Source: Via Medica Journals
Language: English
Subfield: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2587043666