Browsing articles in "toxemia"

Sodium Deficiency in Pre-eclampsia

Jul 17, 2012 // by Team FPS // General, high blood pressure, hypertension, Hyponatremia, preeclampsia, pregnancy, salt, sodium, toxemia // Comments Off

BJOG. 2004 Sep;111(9):1020-2. Severe hyponatraemia and pre-eclampsia. Burrell C, de Swiet M. “This case report showed severe hyponatraemia complicating pre-eclampsia in a patient with normal urine sodium and potassium excretion and urine osmolality but with decreased plasma osmolality.” Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1998 Nov;179(5):1312-6. Dilutional hyponatremia in pre-eclampsia. Hayslett JP, Katz DL, Knudson JM. OBJECTIVE: [...]

Role of Serotonin in Preeclampsia

Jul 17, 2012 // by Team FPS // General, preeclampsia, pregnancy, serotonin, toxemia // Comments Off

Hypertension. 2007 Oct;50(4):773-9. Epub 2007 Jul 23. Pregnant rats treated with a serotonin precursor have reduced fetal weight and lower plasma volume and kallikrein levels. Salas SP, Giacaman A, Romero W, Downey P, Aranda E, Mezzano D, Vío CP. Pregnant women with preeclampsia have increased serotonin levels, suggesting a possible role of this amine in [...]