Levels of angiogenic factors in pregnancy and post-partum bleeding

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 87, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1081-1083

  Eskild, Anne ^a,b   Jeansson, Stig ^c   Jenum, Pål A ^d   Staff, Anne C ^c   Thadhani, Ravi ^e   Karumanchi, Ananth ^f   Vatten, Lars J ^g  

^a AKERSHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^c ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d VESTRE VIKEN HOSPITAL TRUST   (Norway)

^e MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^f HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^g NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Angiogenic factors; Bleeding; Post partum; Pregnancy; Soluble fms like tyrosine kinase 1 (sFlt 1)

Indexed keywords

ANGIOGENIC FACTOR; FMS LIKE TYROSINE KINASE 1; PLACENTAL GROWTH FACTOR; PROTEIN TYROSINE KINASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; MOTHER; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

EID: 53849147868     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016340802415622     Document Type: Article

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