Maternal and Fetal Levels of a Novel Polypeptide, Endothelin: Evidence for Release during Pregnancy and Delivery
- 1 January 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by S. Karger AG in Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation
- Vol. 30 (3) , 129-132
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000293236
Abstract
The occurrence of endothelin (ET), a recently discovered polypeptide with potent vasoconstrictor properties, was studied in maternal and umbilical blood and amniotic fluid. The level of ET-like immunoKeywords
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