Endothelin Converting Enzyme (ECE) Activity in Normal Pregnancy and Preeclampsia

Hypertension in Pregnancy

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 215-224

  Ajne, Gunilla ^a,c   Wolff, Kerstin ^a   Fyhrquist, Frej ^c   Carlström, Kjell ^a   Hemsén Mörtberg, Anette ^b   Nisell, Henry ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c MINERVA FOUNDATION INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Endothelin 1; Endothelin converting enzyme activity; Preeclampsia; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIN 1; ENDOTHELIN CONVERTING ENZYME; PROTEINASE; THIORPHAN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL FUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PUERPERIUM; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY;

ADULT; ASPARTIC ENDOPEPTIDASES; ENDOTHELIN-1; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; METALLOENDOPEPTIDASES; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0141502880     PISSN: 10641955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/PRG-120024025     Document Type: Article

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