LPS-Induced Hypotension in Pregnancy: The Effect of Progesterone Supplementation
This study demonstrates that P4 supplementation prevented LPS-induced hypotension in pregnant mice in association with reduced myocardial inflammatory cytokine gene expression. These observations suggest that rather than being detrimental, P4 supplementation has a protective effect on the maternal cardiovascular response to sepsis.
Source: Shock - Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Basic Science Aspects Source Type: research
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