Physiological changes in pregnancy

Physiological changes in pregnancy

Physiological changes occur in pregnancy to nurture the developing foetus and prepare the mother for labour and delivery. Some of these changes influence normal biochemical values while others may mimic symptoms of medical disease. It is important to differentiate between normal physiological change...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cardiovascular Journal of Africa 2016-03, Vol.27 (2), p.89-94
Hauptverfasser: Soma-Pillay, Priya, Nelson-Piercy, Catherine, Tolppanen, Heli, Mebazaa, Alexandre
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
Cardiovascular System
Cardiovascular Topics
Delivery, Obstetric
Diabetes
Female
Heart Rate - physiology
Humans
Kidney - anatomy & histology
Kidney - blood supply
Labor, Obstetric
Pregnancy
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Zusammenfassung:Physiological changes occur in pregnancy to nurture the developing foetus and prepare the mother for labour and delivery. Some of these changes influence normal biochemical values while others may mimic symptoms of medical disease. It is important to differentiate between normal physiological changes and disease pathology. This review highlights the important changes that take place during normal pregnancy.
ISSN:1995-1892
1680-0745
DOI:10.5830/CVJA-2016-021