Prorenin and active renin in human fetal circulation

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 291-293

  Lenz, Tomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FRANKFURT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Active renin; Fetal circulation; Maternal circulation; Placenta; Prorenin; Renin substrate

Indexed keywords

PRORENIN; RENIN;

ARTERIAL BLOOD; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS CIRCULATION; HUMAN; MATERNAL BLOOD; PLACENTA; PLASMA RENIN ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD; VENOUS BLOOD;

EID: 0029918661     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00016349609047104     Document Type: Article

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