Glycosaminoglycan-biosynthesis in the wall of the umbilical cord artery and its alteration in EPH-gestosis

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 19-25

  Romanowicz, Lech ^a   Bańkowski, Edward ^a   Galewska, Zofia ^a   Jaworski, Stefan ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF BIALYSTOK   (Poland)

Author keywords

EPH gestosis; Glycosaminoglycan biosynthesis; Umbilical cord artery

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSAMINE; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN; HYALURONIC ACID;

ARTERY WALL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDEMA; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY TOXEMIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEINURIA; UMBILICAL ARTERY;

EID: 0031106632     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(96)02651-6     Document Type: Article

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