title: Plasma concentrations of connective tissue compounds: I. the effect of uterine involution.
abstract: The information obtained in a prospective study of plasma concentrations of connective tissue components during the third trimester of pregnancy, 4 days, and again at 6 weeks postpartum, suggests that the increased concentrations of plasma protein-hydroxyproline (hypro-protein), free proline, and GAG are associated with increased rate of hydrolysis of extraskeletal connective tissue components.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D003094:Collagen / Q000097:blood*; D003172:Complement C1 / Q000032:analysis*; D003165:Complement System Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D006909:Hydroxyproline / Q000097:blood*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D014599:Uterus / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D001798:Blood Proteins; D003172:Complement C1; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans; D003094:Collagen; D003165:Complement System Proteins; D006909:Hydroxyproline