Chronic post-partum changes of mesenteric arteries in Nω-Nitro-L-arginine methyl ester hydrochloride (L-NAME)- induced hypertension in pregnant rats model.

• Main Authors: Zulkiflee, Khodijah, Mohd Zainudin, Maizura, Zainal Abidin, Fadhilah, Ismawi, Hidayatul Radziah, Abd Fuaat, Azliana, Yusoff Azmi Merican, Yusoff Sharizal
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/95912/19/95912_Chronic%20post-partum%20changes%20of%20mesenteric%20arteries_poster.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/95912/20/95912_Chronic%20post-partum%20changes%20of%20mesenteric%20arteries_book%20programme.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/95912/21/95912_Chronic%20post-partum%20changes%20of%20mesenteric%20arteries_abstract.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/95912/

Introduction: Women with history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) have four-fold increased risk to develop cardiovascular diseases later in life. It has been postulated that the transient increase in blood pressure (BP) during pregnancy leads to ongoing endothelial dysfunction even thoug...