Plasma renin activity and its postnatal development in preterm infants. Preliminary report.
Immunoassayable plasma renin activity (PRA) was measured in 16 healthy preterm infants of different gestational ages. A total of 52 measurements have been performed between the second week of life and the date of the expected term. PRA was found markedly increased in preterm infants and a highly significative negative correlation with postmenstrual age was proved.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007118:Immunoassay; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007668:Kidney / Q000254:growth & development*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood*
D012083:Renin