Increased sensitivity to angiotensin II is present postpartum in women with a history of hypertensive pregnancy.
Saxena
Aditi R
AR
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 221 Longwood Ave, RFB-2, Boston, MA 02115, USA. asaxena@partners.org
Karumanchi
S Ananth
SA
Brown
Nancy J
NJ
Royle
Caroline M
CM
McElrath
Thomas F
TF
Seely
Ellen W
EW
D000328:Adult; D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D004039:Diet, Sodium-Restricted; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D046110:Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D010298:Parity; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D012016:Reference Values; D012964:Sodium / Q000097:blood; D012982:Sodium, Dietary / Q000494:pharmacology; D013599:Systole / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology
D012982:Sodium, Dietary; D000804:Angiotensin II; D012964:Sodium