Acute effect of statins on vascular reactivity in maternal and placental arteries from pregnancies complicated by preeclampsia

IntroductionThis study aimed to investigate the acute effects of statins on maternal and fetoplacental vascular reactivity in vessels from pregnancies affected by pre-eclampsia (PE), a leading cause of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. Statins have been proposed as a candidate therapy due...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Physiology
Main Authors:	Chinedu Agwu, Jenny Myers, Mark Wareing, Mark Dilworth
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-06-01
Subjects:	preeclampsia statins pregnancy vascular function therapeutics pitavastatin and pravastatin
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2025.1575128/full