A prospective, longitudinal study of the renin-angiotensin system, prostacyclin and thromboxane in the first trimester of normal human pregnancy: association with birthweight

Very early human pregnancy is a state of cardiovascular underfilling. The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is directly concerned with sodium and water homeostasis. Angiotensinogen is known to be the rate-limiting component in the generation of angiotensin I, and hence angiotensin II, in pregnancy. The...

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Published in:	Human reproduction (Oxford) Vol. 20; no. 11; p. 3157
Main Authors:	Al Kadi, H, Nasrat, H, Broughton Pipkin, F
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 01.11.2005
Subjects:	6-Ketoprostaglandin F1 alpha - urine Adult Angiotensinogen - blood Birth Weight Creatinine - urine Female Humans Longitudinal Studies Pregnancy Pregnancy Trimester, First Prospective Studies Renin - blood Renin-Angiotensin System - physiology Thromboxane B2 - urine
ISSN:	0268-1161
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