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The influence of mode of delivery and ACE genotype on serum angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) activity in the mother and infant at term.
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology - 1 Oct 2007
Uma Ramalingam, Forsyth J Stewart, Struthers Allan D, Fraser Callum G, Murphy Deirdre J
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) and its genotype have been shown to play a role in the pathophysiology of pregnancy complications such as pre-eclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction and possibly in adult onset chronic diseases. The physiological changes of ACE and the influence of its genotype during the intrapartum period are not well known. Hence the aim of this study was to assess serum...
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