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Obstetrics
Researchers' data advance obstetrics research
May 5th, 2005
Data on obstetrics are outlined in reports from the United States, NigerIA and United Kingdom. Study 1: University of Washington pharmacologists evaluated the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of the beta blocker atenolol in pregnant and postpartum women. "Preexisting hypertension complicates 5% of all pregnancies. The objective of this study was to evaluate steady-state atenolol pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics (n=17) during the second trimester (2nd T), third trimester (3rd T), and 3 months postpartum," wrote M.F. Hebert and colleagues. They found that "pregnancy as compared to 3 months postpartum (nonpregnant control)...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-05-05)
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