Abstract | OBJECTIVE: METHODS: Placental tissue from normal pregnancies (n=14) and patients with pre-eclampsia (n=13) were collected at term (> or =37 weeks of gestation) and stored at -80 degrees C. The frozen tissue pieces were homogenised and the above-mentioned proteins were measured by specific enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. RESULTS: CONCLUSION: Our data suggest that the placenta, possibly by a compensatory mechanism, is at least in part responsible for the altered serum levels observed in pre-eclampsia.
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Authors | Nick A Bersinger, Nigel Groome, Shanthi Muttukrishna |
Journal | European journal of endocrinology
(Eur J Endocrinol)
Vol. 147
Issue 6
Pg. 785-93
(Dec 2002)
ISSN: 0804-4643 [Print] England |
PMID | 12457454
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Adult
- Delivery, Obstetric
- Female
- Humans
- Placenta
(metabolism)
- Pre-Eclampsia
(metabolism)
- Pregnancy
(metabolism)
- Pregnancy Proteins
(metabolism)
- Reference Values
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