Transport kinetics of alpha-aminoisobutyric acid and water in pre-eclamptic pregnancies: An in vitro study

Medical Principles and Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 75-81

  Nandakumaran, Moorkath ^a   Omu, Alexander ^a   Diejomaoh, Michael ^a   Al Yatama, Majda ^a   Harouny, Assem K ^a   Sugathan, Thattaruparambil N ^b  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

^b Hadi Clinic   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Alpha aminoisobutyric acid; In vitro study; Placental perfusion; Pre eclamptic pregnancies; Tritiated water

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 2 METHYLPROPIONIC ACID; TRITIUM OXIDE; 2-AMINOISOBUTYRIC ACID; WATER;

ABSORPTION; ADULT; AMINO ACID TRANSPORT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETOMATERNAL TRANSFUSION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; PLACENTAL TRANSFER; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; TRANSPORT KINETICS; WATER TRANSPORT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PLACENTA;

ADULT; AMINOISOBUTYRIC ACIDS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MATERNAL-FETAL EXCHANGE; PLACENTA; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; WATER; HUMANS;

EID: 0036016875     PISSN: 10117571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000058011     Document Type: Article

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