Persistence of high leucocyte sodium and blood pressure after pre-eclampsia.
Blood pressure and leucocyte sodium content were measured in black Jamaican patients with pre-eclampsia and pregnant controls. Similar measurements were made in a group of mothers who had pre-eclampsia 36-38 weeks previously and their controls. An increase in cell sodium accompanied the high blood pressure in patients with pre-eclampsia. There was also some elevation of both blood pressure and cell sodium in patients who had had pre-eclampsia 36-38 weeks previously. These findings suggest that disturbances of cellular electrolytes continue into the post-partum period. Changes in intracellular sodium may be important in the pathogenesis of pre-eclampsia as they parallel the increase in blood pressure levels.
Forrester
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Tropical Metabolism Research Unit, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston.
Grell
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Bennett
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Bernard
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Gordon
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000032:analysis*; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000097:blood* / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D012964:Sodium / Q000097:blood*
D012964:Sodium