International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 71-76 , January 2010

Effect of propofol on human fetal placental circulation

  • R. Soares de Moura
    • ,
  • G.A.M. Silva

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr. Ângela de Castro Resende, Departamento de Farmacologia e Psicobiologia, I.B., Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro;Av. 28 de Setembro, 87, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, 20 551-030.
    • ,
  • T. Tano
    • ,
  • A.C. Resende

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr. Ângela de Castro Resende, Departamento de Farmacologia e Psicobiologia, I.B., Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro;Av. 28 de Setembro, 87, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, 20 551-030.

,Accepted 31 January 2009.

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☆ Funding Sources: This study was supported in part by Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) and Fundação de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FAPERJ).

PII: S0959-289X(09)00135-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2009.01.019

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 71-76 , January 2010

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