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The haemodynamic, renal excretory and hormonal changes induced by resting in the left lateral position in normal pregnant women during late gestation

  1. FA Almeida1,
  2. MV Pavan2,
  3. CIS Rodrigues1

Article first published online: 14 SEP 2009

DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02353.x

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BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Volume 116, Issue 13, pages 1749–1754, December 2009

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Almeida, F., Pavan, M. and Rodrigues, C. (2009), The haemodynamic, renal excretory and hormonal changes induced by resting in the left lateral position in normal pregnant women during late gestation. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 116: 1749–1754. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02353.x

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  1. 1

    Nephrology Division, Department of Medicine, Centro de Ciências Médicas e Biológicas, PUC/SP, Sorocaba, SP, Brazil

  2. 2

    Unidade de Hipertensão e Diabetes, Hospital Santa Lucinda, PUC/SP, Sorocaba, SP, Brazil

*FA Almeida, Hospital Santa Lucinda, Centro de Ciências Médicas e Biológicas da PUC/SP, Rua Cláudio Manoel da Costa 57, 18030-083, Sorocaba, SP, Brazil. Email faalmeida@globo.com

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 11 NOV 2009
  2. Article first published online: 14 SEP 2009
  3. Accepted 21 July 2009. Published Online 14 September 2009.

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