Periodic assessment of antenatal and post natal serum endothelin-1 and nitric oxide levels in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

• Main Authors: Ismawi, Hidayatul Radziah, Abdul Razaq, Tariq, Mohd Zainudin, Maizura, Jamani, Nurjasmine Aida
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kulliyyah (Faculty) of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2018
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RA Public aspects of medicine; RC Internal medicine; RG Gynecology and obstetrics
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/68988/1/MRS2018-22%20Periodic%20Assessment%20Of%20Antenatal%20And%20Post%20Natal%20Serum%20Endothelin1%20and%20Nitric%20Oxide%20Levels%20In%20Hypertensive%20Disorders%20Of%20Pregnancy.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/68988/; http://iiumedic.net/imjm/v1/download/vol_17_no_3_supp_1/MRS2018-22.pdf

Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy (HDP) is an independent risk factor of cardiovascular (CVS) disease with persistent endothelial dysfunction, that occurs after the initial insult during pregnancy and persists post partum postulated to be the pathophysiology. Endothelin-1 (ET-1), a potent vasoconst...