Phosphonate esterase activity in blood serum during early pregnancy

Labadie, M.; Gil, A.; Laplaud, P.M.

Journal de Gynecologie Obstetrique et Biologie de la Reproduction 10(8): 771-774

1981


ISSN/ISBN: 0368-2315
PMID: 6279722
Document Number: 179081
The levels of blood serum phosphonate esterase activity were estimated in nonpregnant women who were aged between 17 and 48 yr and for comparison in 5 series of women who were presumed to be pregnant and who had amenorrhoea of 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 wk respectively. A significant rise in serum enzyme activity was found from the 4th wk onwards, with a mean rise of 70% as compared with the women who were not pregnant. The rise in phosphonate esterase activity in blood serum can be used as a biological enzyme test from early pregnancy onwards.

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