Collagen and glycosaminoglycans of Wharton's jelly and their alterations in EPH-gestosis

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 109-117

  Bańkowski, Edward ^a   Sobolewski, Krzysztof ^a   Romanowicz, Lech ^a   Chyczewski, Lech ^a   Jaworski, Stefan ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF BIALYSTOK   (Poland)

Author keywords

Collagen; EPH gestosis; Glycosaminoglycans; Umbilical cord; Wharton's jelly

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN POLYSULFATE; HYALURONIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDEMA; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERTENSION; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY TOXEMIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEINURIA; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE; UMBILICAL CORD;

EID: 0343867151     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0301-2115(96)02390-1     Document Type: Article

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