Serial plasma fibronectin levels in pre-eclamptic and normotensive women

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 123-128

  Sud, S S ^a   Gupta, I ^a   Dhaliwal, L K ^a   Kaur, B ^a   Ganguly, N K ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Normotensive; Plasma fibronectin; pre eclamptic

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; FIBRONECTIN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTHELIUM INJURY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032812203     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(99)00072-7     Document Type: Article

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