European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biologyHumansFemalePregnancyRelaxinAdult
Serum relaxin levels and cardiovascular health in pregnancy: A secondary analysis of the Oxfordshire women and their Children's health (OxWATCH) study.
Rachel Altman, Rebecca Dragovic, Jennifer Southcombe, Ingrid Granne, Pedro Melo
Published: 202510.1016/j.ejogrb.2025.114729
Abstract
Preeclampsia is a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy affecting the maternal cardiovascular system. Relaxin, a secretory product of the corpus luteum (CL), is a potent vasodilator facilitating haemodynamic adaptations to pregnancy and normal implantat…
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