Animal model for polyhydramnios.
Chronic intravenous infusion of angiotensin 1 [182 micrograms/(kg.day)] into fetal lambs caused gross polyhydramnios. Infusions of comparable volumes of vehicle or lower concentrations of angiotensin 1 [48 micrograms/(kg.day)] did not cause gross polyhydramnios.
Anderson
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Department of Physiology, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland 97201.
Faber
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D000803:Angiotensin I; D000818:Animals; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005260:Female; D006831:Polyhydramnios / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D012756:Sheep
D000803:Angiotensin I