Plasma renin activity and aldosterone serum concentration are decreased in severe preeclampsia but not in the HELLP-syndrome

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 77, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 609-

  Bussen, Stefanie S ^a   Sütterlin, Marc W ^a   Steck, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aldosterone; HELLP syndrome; Preeclampsia; Renin

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRIOL; PROGESTERONE; RENIN; SEX HORMONE;

ADULT; ALDOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HELLP SYNDROME; HUMAN; MATERNAL BLOOD; PLASMA RENIN ACTIVITY; PREECLAMPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM; UMBILICAL VEIN;

EID: 0031671172     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0412.1998.770606.x     Document Type: Article

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