Excessive placental secretion of neurokinin B during the third trimester causes pre-eclampsia.

Autor: Page, N. M., Woods, R. J., Gardiner, S. M., Lomthaisong, K., Gladwell, R. T., Butlin, D. J., Manyonda, I. T., Lowry, P. J.
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Zdroj: Nature; 6/15/2000, Vol. 405 Issue 6788, p797, 4p, 4 Color Photographs, 3 Graphs
Abstrakt: Discusses the factors affecting pre-eclampsia, a principle cause of morbidity and mortality during pregnancy in females. Symptoms, which include increased blood pressure, proteinuria, coagulopathy and peripheral and cerebral oedema; Involvement of the placenta and the secretion of neurokinin B in causing pre-eclampsia; Results from tests conducted.
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