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Data after upright posture (stimulation).
| Second trimester (2T)
|
Third trimester (3T)
|
Postpartum (PP)
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Upright | Upright | Upright | |
| SBP (mmHg) | 109 ± 2 | 108 ± 3 | 102 ± 3 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 63 ± 2 | 62 ± 1 | 63 ± 3 |
| PRA (ng/mL/hr) | 11.9 ± 1.6** | 15.0 ± 2.2** | 2.8 ± 0.4 |
| Aldosterone (ng/dL) | 73.2 ± 6.3** | 112.7 ± 8.6**,† | 19.4 ± 2.6 |
| Cortisol (μg/dL) | 28.6 ± 1.5** | 32.1 ± 1.2** | 16.0 ± 1.8 |
Data are mean ± SEM.
p < 0.001 pregnancy vs. PP.
p < 0.05 2T vs. 3T.
