Isoelectric heterogeneity of human prorenin (Inactive renin) in body huids

American Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1991, Pages 56-59

  Khalidi, N ^a   McKenzie, I ^a   McKenzie, J K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid; Fetal prorenin; Isoelectric focusing; Ovarian prorenin; Prorenin

Indexed keywords

PRORENIN;

ADULT; AMNION FLUID; ARTICLE; BODY FLUID; FEMALE; FETUS BLOOD; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ISOELECTRIC FOCUSING; NORMAL HUMAN; NORMAL VALUE; OVARY FOLLICLE FLUID; PLASMA RENIN ACTIVITY; PREGNANCY;

AMNIOTIC FLUID; BODY FLUIDS; ENZYME PRECURSORS; FEMALE; FETAL BLOOD; FOLLICULAR FLUID; HUMAN; ISOELECTRIC FOCUSING; PREGNANCY; RENIN; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0026033756     PISSN: 08957061     EISSN: 19417225     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajh/4.1.56     Document Type: Article

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