Sequential changes in the human renin-angiotensin system following therapeutic termination of pregnancy.
Plasma renin and angiotensin II levels were measured in nine patients immediately before and at half-hourly intervals in the four hours following therapeutic termination of pregnancy. There was a small fall in renin and angiotensin II levels over the first 1 to 2 hours, followed by a slight increase. The magnitude of these effects was much smaller than those previously seen following normal delivery. It is concluded that in early pregnancy maternal, rather than feto-placental, factors are controlling the renin-angiotensin system.
D000032:Abortion, Therapeutic; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood*
D000804:Angiotensin II; D012083:Renin