Tissue kallikrein and kininogen levels in fetoplacental tissues from normotensive pregnant women and women with pregnancy-induced hypertension

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 134, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 15-19

  Mohamed, Mahaneem ^a   Larmie, Ernest T ^a   Singh, Harbindar J ^a   Othman, Mohd S ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Kininogen; Placenta; Pregnancy induced hypertension; Tissue kallikrein

Indexed keywords

KININOGEN; TISSUE KALLIKREIN;

ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; FETOPLACENTAL UNIT; HUMAN; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; PATHOGENESIS; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS;

EID: 34548237414     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2006.09.004     Document Type: Article

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