Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9940724 | American Journal of Hypertension | 2005 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
These results suggest the potential requirement of circulating Ang-2 in proper formation of placental vasculatures during pregnancy. Although we cannot exclude the possibility that suppression in the increase of serum Ang-2 levels during pregnancy in preeclampsia as a consequence rather than a cause, measurement of serum Ang-2 concentration in pregnant women may serve as a useful marker in the diagnosis and potentially in predicting subsequent development of preeclampsia.
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Authors
Kumiko Hirokoshi, Yohei Maeshima, Kazuko Kobayashi, Eiji Matsuura, Hitoshi Sugiyama, Yasushi Yamasaki, Hisashi Masuyama, Yuji Hiramatsu, Hirofumi Makino,