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Utero-Placental Blood Flow. Methods of Determination, Clinical Application and the effect of Beta-Mimetic Agonists

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Carbohydrate Metabolism in Pregnancy and the Newborn 1978

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Haemo-dynamic methods measure utero-placental blood flow. One of the main advantages of these methods is better supervision and diagnosis in high risk pregnancies, such as pre-eclampsia, diabetic pregnancy and in pregnancy with intra-uterine growth retardation (IUGR). The action of different drugs on the utero-placental blood flow must also be evaluated. 6-Adrenergic agonists are widely used to stop premature labour. Since these compounds affect cardiac output and systemic circulation, it is important also to study their effect on utero-placental blood flow. A few investigations have been carried out and will be discussed later.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Aberdeen, Maternity Hospital, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB9 2ZD, Great Britain

    H. W. Sutherland

  2. Diabetic Out-Patient Department, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Woolmanhill, Aberdeen, AB9 1GS, Great Britain

    J. M. Stowers

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Lunell, N.O., Sarby, B. (1979). Utero-Placental Blood Flow. Methods of Determination, Clinical Application and the effect of Beta-Mimetic Agonists. In: Sutherland, H.W., Stowers, J.M. (eds) Carbohydrate Metabolism in Pregnancy and the Newborn 1978. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-66972-9_6

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