Somatomedin bioactivity in serum and amniotic fluid during pregnancy
| Autor: | A. Bardai, Glen R. Smith, Caroline F. Wright, R. M. Bala |
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| Rok vydání: | 1978 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Amniotic fluid Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Pregnancy Trimester Third Clinical Biochemistry Biochemistry Endocrinology Rat Cartilage Pregnancy Somatomedins Internal medicine medicine Animals Humans Fetus Term pregnancy business.industry Cartilage Biochemistry (medical) medicine.disease SMA Amniotic Fluid Fetal Blood Somatomedin Rats Pregnancy Trimester First medicine.anatomical_structure Pregnancy Trimester Second Biological Assay Female business Carrier Proteins |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism. 46(4) |
| ISSN: | 0021-972X |
| Popis: | Somatomedin bioactivity (SMA) in maternal serum, as measured by hypophysectomized rat cartilage assays, was low during early and late pregnancy but was similar to normal nonpregnant control levels near 28 weeks and at term pregnancy. At term, the mean level of SMA in cord serum was significantly less than in maternal serum, and greater than in amniotic fluid. The mean level of SMA in amniotic fluid was higher at term than in early pregnancy. No significant correlation was noted between SMA levels in amniotic fluid, maternal serum or cord serum, or between the SMA levels in these samples and the usual amniotic fluid parameters used as indices of fetal maturity. |
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