Prostacyclin, thromboxane and glomerular filtration rate are abnormal in sickle cell pregnancy

BACKGROUND: Pregnancy increases the risk of morbidity and mortality in sickle cell disease. We previously showed pregnant women with sickle cell disease to have a relatively low plasma renin concentration in late pregnancy, associated with a lack of the expected plasma volume expansion. We hypothesi...

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Main Authors: Obilade, Opeyemi Abayomi, Akanmu, Alani Suleimon, Broughton Pipkin, Fiona, Afolabi, Bosede Bukola
Format: Article
Published: Public Library of Science 2017
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/47005/