We present a case of a pregnant woman with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who was diagnosed with asymptomatic complete heart block (CHB) during pregnancy.
Eva Rihackova +5 more
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How to assess and manage hypertension during and after pregnancy. [PDF]
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are increasingly important complications of which clinicians should have an up-to-date knowledge to facilitate prompt recognition, diagnosis and management.
Freeman, Dilys +3 more
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Chronic ethanol attenuates centrally-mediated hypotension elicited via alpha-2-adrenergic, but not I1-imidazoline, receptor activation in female rats [PDF]
Aims—This study dealt with the effect of chronic ethanol administration on hemodynamic responses elicited by α2-adrenergic (α-methyldopa) or I1-imidazoline (rilmenidine) receptor activation in telemetered female rats. Main methods—The effects of
Abdel A. Abdel-Rahman +40 more
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Spectrophotometric determination of methyldopa in pharmaceutical formulations
A new, simple, precise, rapid and low-cost spectrophotometric method for methyldopa determination in pharmaceutical preparations is described. This method is based on the complexation reaction of methyldopa with molybdate.
P. R. S. Ribeiro +2 more
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Analysis of total urinary catecholamines by liquid chromatography: methodology, routine experience and clinical interpretations of results [PDF]
A simple routine method is described for simultaneous assay of total urinary adrenaline, noradrenaline and dopamine. The catecholamines are pre-purified on a small ion-exchange column, separated by reversed phase ion-pair liquid chromatography, and are ...
Kees, Frieder K. +2 more
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Acute Colitis due to Methyldopa
A case of acute colitis due to antihypertensive therapy with methyldopa is reported . The colonic biopsies showed heavy infiltrates of eosinophils with crypt abscesses, cryptitis and vascular cuffing.
Michael Troster, Stephen N. Sullivan
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In-vitro study of the effect of anti-hypertensive drugs on placental hormones and angiogenic proteins synthesis in pre-eclampsia [PDF]
Antihypertensive drugs lower the maternal blood pressure in pre-eclampsia (PE) by direct or central vasodilatory mechanisms but little is known about the direct effects of these drugs on placental ...
Gangooly, S +2 more
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Different culture media containing methyldopa for melanin production by Cryptococcus species
INTRODUCTION: Melanin production by species of Cryptococcus is widely used to characterize C. neoformans complex in mycology laboratories. This study aims to test the efficacy of methyldopa from pharmaceutical tablet as a substrate for melanin production,
Ralciane de Paula Menezes +2 more
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The role of antihypertensive drugs in patients with preeclampsia and how to prevent it
HIGHLIGHTS 1. Preeclampsia, or hypertension in pregnancy, remains a serious problem that has negative short and long-term consequences for the mother and the baby. 2.
I Gde Sastra Winata +2 more
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Liver rejection and its differentiation from other causes of graft dysfunction. [PDF]
Numerous causes can lead to hepatic dysfunction following orthotopic liver transplantation. The most common cause is rejection, which is usually nonpreventable. The clinical presentation, time of onset, and even treatment are variable. Other causes, such
Esquivel, CO +5 more
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