Evaluation of umbilical artery resistance index and plasma angiotensin II in pregnancy induced hypertension

It has already been proven that the renin-angiotensin system has deep implications during the normal pregnancy and along with pregnancy induced hypertension. We evaluated 14 third trimester pregnancies (8 normotensive and 6 hypertensive women) for body mass index, parity, age, blood pressure (BP), r...

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Published inRevista medico-chirurgicala a Societatii de Medici si Naturalisti din Iasi Vol. 111; no. 1; p. 179
Main Authors Slătineanu, S, Enea, Maria, Dămăceanu, Doina, Serban, D N
Format Journal Article
LanguageRomanian
Published Romania 01.01.2007
Subjects
Analysis of Variance
Angiotensin II - blood
Case-Control Studies
Female
Humans
Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced - blood
Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced - physiopathology
Linear Models
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular - blood
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular - physiopathology
Pregnancy Trimester, Third
Renin-Angiotensin System
Retrospective Studies
Umbilical Arteries - physiopathology
Vascular Resistance
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Summary:It has already been proven that the renin-angiotensin system has deep implications during the normal pregnancy and along with pregnancy induced hypertension. We evaluated 14 third trimester pregnancies (8 normotensive and 6 hypertensive women) for body mass index, parity, age, blood pressure (BP), resistance index of the umbilical artery (RIUA), plasma angiotensin II (AngII) level. We identified statistical significant correlations for BP with RIUA, AngII. The covariance analysis showed that the correlation was not influenced by the gestational age. AngII and RIUA have statistical significant correlations with BP but no interdependence between them was identified.
ISSN:0048-7848