title: Plasma concentration of atrial natriuretic peptide in normal pregnant women and in pregnant women with preeclampsia.
abstract: Plasma concentration of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) was determined in pregnant women with preeclampsia, in normal pregnant and in nonpregnant women by a specific radioimmunoassay. Results did not show important differences between nonpregnant controls and normal pregnant women, but a significant rise was seen in women with preeclampsia compared to nonpregnant controls. Marked interindividual variation was found in all three groups. The mechanism of ANP release may differ between those women with normal pregnancy and those with preeclampsia. It is unclear whether the increased level of ANP in preeclampsia is an effect or a cause of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hvidovre Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Mikkelsen
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schütten
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Asping
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Schütten
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000097:blood* / Q000502:physiology; D001724:Birth Weight; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008598:Menstruation / Q000097:blood*; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000097:blood* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000097:blood*; D011863:Radioimmunoassay
chemical_list: D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor