Intrauterine growth restriction is associated with a reduced activity of placental taurine transporters

Pediatric Research

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 233-238

  Norberg, Staffan ^a   Powell, Theresa L ^a   Jansson, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARRIER PROTEIN; TAURINE;

AMINO ACID TRANSPORT; ARTICLE; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MICROVILLUS; PLACENTAL TRANSFER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SYNCYTIOTROPHOBLAST;

EID: 0031850059     PISSN: 00313998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1203/00006450-199808000-00016     Document Type: Article

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