The influence of mode of delivery and ACE genotype on serum angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) activity in the mother and infant at term

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 134, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 179-183

  Uma, Ramalingam ^a   Forsyth, J Stewart ^a   Struthers, Allan D ^a   Fraser, Callum G ^b   Murphy, Deirdre J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^c Pathology Research Laboratory   (Ireland)

Author keywords

ACE genotype; Labour; Serum angiotensin converting enzyme

Indexed keywords

DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE;

ACID BASE BALANCE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FETUS GROWTH; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAPARTUM CARE; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD;

EID: 34548854003     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2006.10.009     Document Type: Article

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