Assessment of endothelial function by flow-mediated dilation of the brachial artery in adolescents with a history of preeclampsia or a normotensive pregnancy

• Main Authors: Joana Adalgisa Furtado Magalhães Andrade (Author), Francisco Herlânio Costa Carvalho (Author), Rosa Maria Salani Mota (Author), Guilherme Augusto Magalhães Andrade (Author), Helvécio Neves Feitosa (Author), Flávio Lúcio Pontes Ibiapina (Author), Francisco das Chagas Medeiros (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Instituto Materno Infantil de Pernambuco, 2014-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: to determine the prevalence of endothelial dysfunction and its association with a history of mild and severe preeclampsia in adolescents. Methods: a cross-sectional study was carried out at the MEAC-UFC with 103 primiparous adolescents postpartum. The assessment of endothelial function w...