American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 200, Issue 1 , Pages 66.e1-66.e6 , January 2009

Abnormal endothelium-dependent microvascular dilator reactivity in pregnancies complicated by normotensive intrauterine growth restriction

  • Corine M. Koopmans, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Judith Blaauw, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Maria G. van Pampus, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Gerhard Rakhorst, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Jan G. Aarnoudse, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

Received 11 February 2008 ,Revised 28 April 2008 ,Accepted 8 July 2008.

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 Cite this article as: Koopmans CM, Blaauw J, van Pampus MG, et al. Abnormal endothelium-dependent microvascular dilator reactivity in pregnancies complicated by normotensive intrauterine growth restriction. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009;200:66.e1-66.e6.

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PII: S0002-9378(08)00803-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.07.022

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 200, Issue 1 , Pages 66.e1-66.e6 , January 2009

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