title: The use of colloid osmotic pressure in pregnancy.
abstract: The intravascular and interstitial colloid osmotic pressure represent two important Starling forces. Pregnancy, betamimetic therapy, preeclampsia, and a variety of other factors can affect these forces. Although controversial, the normalization of colloid osmotic pressure in various disease states may prove beneficial to the patient.
mesh_terms: D001800:Blood Specimen Collection; D003102:Colloids; D005260:Female; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000503:physiopathology; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000188:drug therapy; D009997:Osmotic Pressure; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000503:physiopathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000503:physiopathology; D012016:Reference Values
chemical_list: D003102:Colloids