Altered Bioavailability of Nitric Oxide and L-Arginine Is a Key Determinant of Endothelial Dysfunction in Preeclampsia

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Levels of components of the arginine-NO^∙ pathway in mild and severe preeclampsia. (a) NO^∙; (b) L-arginine; (c) ADMA; (d) 3-nitrotyrosine; (e) L-arginine/ADMA ratio. NP: normotensive pregnant women; PE: preeclamptic women; ADMA: asymmetric dimethylarginine. ; ; . One-way ANOVA followed by Bonferroni post hoc analysis to compare both mild PE and severe PE to NP.

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