[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.


METHODS
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.


RESULTS
We identified statistical significant correlations for BP with RIUA, AngII. The covariance analysis showed that the correlation was not influenced by the gestational age.


CONCLUSIONS
AngII and RIUA have statistical significant correlations with BP but no interdependence between them was identified.
Slătineanu
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Clinica a IV-a Obstetrică Ginecologie, Facultatea de Medicină, Universitatea de Medicină si Farmacie "Gr. T. Popa", Iaşi.
Enea
Maria
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Dămăceanu
Doina
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Serban
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D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000097:blood*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D046110:Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced / Q000097:blood* / Q000503:physiopathology; D016014:Linear Models; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000097:blood* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D012084:Renin-Angiotensin System; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014469:Umbilical Arteries / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014655:Vascular Resistance
D000804:Angiotensin II