Determination of monoamine oxidase (MAO) activity during the last trimester of pregnancy, labor and post-partum
Stadler, T.; Dvilansky, A.; Cohen, A.; Aharon, M.; Shuster, M.; Nathan, I.
Archives Internationales de Physiologie et de Biochimie 89(3): 283-285
1981
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-9799 PMID: 6171233 Document Number: 172144
Monoamine oxidase activity was assessed in platelets and plasma during the last trimester of pregnancy, labor and post partum. Benzylamine and tryptamine were used as substrates for assessment of MAO activity. MAO activity in platelets and plasma increases significantly during labor and decreases post-partum.