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Pre-eclampsia (PE), a characteristic hypertensive disorder of human pregnancy and a leading cause of maternal and fetal mortality and morbidity worldwide, shares some similarities with atherosclerosis, namely the involvement of oxidative stress and of endothelial dysfunction in their pathophysiologies, the presence of similar typical lesions and of common risk factors. Although it is widely accepted that regular physical exercise protects against cardiovascular events, few studies have addressed the impact of physical activity in reducing PE risk. In this paper, similarities between atherosclerosis and PE, involving pathogenic mechanisms, are described. This paper also reviews the studies performed until now that evaluated the impact of regular physical exercise (prenataly or during pregnancy) in reducing risk of PE. The potential mechanisms underlying physical activity as a prophylactic approach of PE, as observed with cardiovascular diseases, are discussed.
Keywords: Pre-eclampsia, cardiovascular disease, physical exercise
Current Medicinal Chemistry
Title: Similarities Between Pre-Eclampsia and Atherosclerosis: A Protective Effect of Physical Exercise?
Volume: 15 Issue: 22
Author(s): Luis Belo, Alice Santos-Silva, Alexandre Quintanilha and Irene Rebelo
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Keywords: Pre-eclampsia, cardiovascular disease, physical exercise
Abstract: Pre-eclampsia (PE), a characteristic hypertensive disorder of human pregnancy and a leading cause of maternal and fetal mortality and morbidity worldwide, shares some similarities with atherosclerosis, namely the involvement of oxidative stress and of endothelial dysfunction in their pathophysiologies, the presence of similar typical lesions and of common risk factors. Although it is widely accepted that regular physical exercise protects against cardiovascular events, few studies have addressed the impact of physical activity in reducing PE risk. In this paper, similarities between atherosclerosis and PE, involving pathogenic mechanisms, are described. This paper also reviews the studies performed until now that evaluated the impact of regular physical exercise (prenataly or during pregnancy) in reducing risk of PE. The potential mechanisms underlying physical activity as a prophylactic approach of PE, as observed with cardiovascular diseases, are discussed.
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Belo Luis, Santos-Silva Alice, Quintanilha Alexandre and Rebelo Irene, Similarities Between Pre-Eclampsia and Atherosclerosis: A Protective Effect of Physical Exercise?, Current Medicinal Chemistry 2008; 15 (22) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/092986708785747553
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/092986708785747553 |
Print ISSN 0929-8673 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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