Assessment of serum levels of α-1-microglobulin, β-2-microglobulin, and retinol binding protein in the fetal blood. A method for prenatal evaluation of renal function

Prenatal Diagnosis

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 299-305

  Cobet, G ^a   Gummelt, T ^a   Bollmann, R ^a   Tennstedt, C ^a   Brux, B ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fetus; Microproteins; Renal function

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 1 MICROGLOBULIN; BETA 2 MICROGLOBULIN; RETINOL BINDING PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORDOCENTESIS; FETUS; FETUS BLOOD; HUMAN; KIDNEY AGENESIS; KIDNEY DYSPLASIA; KIDNEY FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALPHA-GLOBULINS; BETA 2-MICROGLOBULIN; CORDOCENTESIS; FEMALE; FETAL BLOOD; HUMANS; KIDNEY; KIDNEY FUNCTION TESTS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PROTEASE INHIBITORS; RETINOL-BINDING PROTEINS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; UROLOGIC DISEASES;

EID: 0029929104     PISSN: 01973851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0223(199604)16:4<299::aid-pd844>3.0.co;2-n     Document Type: Article

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