Determination of renin, angiotensin converting enzyme and angiotensin II levels in human placenta, chorion and amnion from women with pregnancy induced hypertension

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 429-433

  Kalenga, M K ^a   Thomas, K ^a   De Gasparo, M ^b   De Hertogh, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b Department of Biology ^*  (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE; PHENIPRAZINE; RENIN;

ADULT; AMNION; ARTICLE; CHORION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PLACENTA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029964369     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2265.1996.703525.x     Document Type: Article

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