Renin activity and plasma aldosterone levels in ulnar and uterine veins and in cord blood in normal pregnancy and pregnancy toxemias
Cekański, A.; Kokot, F.; Poreba, R.; Ayuk Mbu, J.
Ginekologia Polska 52(1): 15-20
1981
ISSN/ISBN: 0017-0011 PMID: 7026375 Document Number: 175933
The role of the gestosis (severe course, the gestosis index above 7 points) and in 8 healthy pregnant women. The plasma renin activity and A concentrations were estimated by radioimmunologic techniques. The pregnant uterus influences the plasma renin activity and the A concentrations in the peripheric blood both in the healthy and toxemic subjects. The pregnant women with EPH gestosis form a heterogenous group in the aspect of the renin-angiotensin-A system patterns. The patterns of plasma renin activity and aldosteronemia in the cord blood depends apparently on feto-placental unit function itself and not on the mother.