Physiological changes in pregnancy: review articles

P Soma-Pillay, C Nelson-Piercy…�- …�journal of Africa, 2016 - journals.co.za
Physiological changes occur in pregnancy to nurture the developing foetus and prepare the
mother for labour and delivery. Some of these changes influence normal biochemical values�…

Glomerular hyperfiltration

M Cortinovis, N Perico, P Ruggenenti…�- Nature reviews�…, 2022 - nature.com
Circulating blood is filtered across the glomerular barrier to form an ultrafiltrate of plasma in
the Bowman's space. The volume of glomerular filtration adjusted by time is defined as the�…

Preeclampsia: Pathophysiology and management

R Nirupama, S Divyashree, P Janhavi…�- Journal of gynecology�…, 2021 - Elsevier
Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-related multisystem disorder, frequently encountered
pregnancy-related medical complications next to gestational diabetes mellitus. It is the onset�…

[BOOK][B] The kidney

BM Brenner, FC Rector - 1976 - books.google.com
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Statement on pregnancy in pulmonary hypertension from the Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute

AR Hemnes, DG Kiely, BA Cockrill…�- Pulmonary�…, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Pregnancy outcomes in patients with pulmonary hypertension remain poor despite
advanced therapies. Although consensus guidelines recommend against pregnancy in�…

Vascular biology of the placenta

H Weiler�- Endothelial Cells in Health and Disease, 2005 - taylorfrancis.com
The placenta is a gender-specific transitory organ with the sole purpose of enabling the
growth and development of the fetus. It mediates the efficient transfer and exchange of�…

The functional role of the renin–angiotensin system in pregnancy and preeclampsia

RA Irani, Y Xia�- Placenta, 2008 - Elsevier
During normal pregnancy, the renin–angiotensin system (RAS) plays a vitally important role
in salt balance and subsequent well-being of mother and fetus. In this balance, one must�…

Role of ACE2 in pregnancy and potential implications for COVID-19 susceptibility

N Azinheira Nobrega Cruz, D Stoll, DE Casarini…�- Clinical�…, 2021 - portlandpress.com
In times of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the impact of severe acute respiratory
syndrome (SARS)-coronavirus (CoV)-2 infection on pregnancy is still unclear. The presence�…

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, COVID-19, and the renin-angiotensin system: pressing needs and best research practices

MA Sparks, AM South, AD Badley, CM Baker-Smith…�- …, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is associated with significant morbidity
and mortality throughout the world, predominantly due to lung and cardiovascular injury. The�…

[HTML][HTML] Hormones and hemodynamics in pregnancy

O Tkachenko, D Shchekochikhin…�- International journal of�…, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Results: In contrast to the sodium and water retention which occur secondary to the primary
arterial vasodilation in cirrhosis, glomerular filtration and renal blood flow are significantly�…