Publication details
Comparison of agouti-related peptide levels in peripheral blood of postpartum pre-eclamptic and non pre-eclamptic women and in umbilical cord blood from their pregnancies
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| Year of publication | 2010 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice |
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| Citation | |
| Web | doi:10.1016/j.diabres.2010.06.003 | |
| Field | Genetics and molecular biology |
| Keywords | agouti-related peptide; pre-eclampsia; pregnancy; umbilical cord blood; ELISA |
| Description | Plasma levels of agouti-related peptide (AgRP) were reported to continuously rise during ongoing pregnancy in rats. The aim of the study was to investigate the maternal pre-partum peripheral plasma levels of AgRP and levels in umbilical cord blood in pre-eclamptic and physiological pregnancies in humans. |