Changes in plasma and amniotic fluid endothelin levels during pregnancy: Facts or artefacts?

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 15-19

  Carbonne, B ^a,b   Mignot, T M ^a   Tsatsaris, V ^b   Ferre F ^a  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b HÔPITAL SAINT ANTOINE   (France)

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid; Endothelins; Parturition; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

BIG ENDOTHELIN 1; ENDOTHELIN; ENDOTHELIN 1; ENDOTHELIN 2; ENDOTHELIN 3;

AMNION FLUID ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL PLASMA; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY;

EID: 0031962508     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(97)00141-3     Document Type: Article

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