title: [Serum oxytocin and oxytocinase activities in women during pregnancy].
abstract: Serum oxytocic and oxytocinase activities were examined in 50 females with normal pregnancy and 50 with threatened abortion by using biological (oxytocin) and biochemical (oxytocinase) methods. The findings suggest that there is no regular changes in serum oxytocic activity in the course of pregnancy, whereas its oxytocinase activity significantly increases with pregnancy development. The females with threatened abortion showed the same values of serum oxytocic activity as those with normal pregnancy, but much lower oxytocinase activity. The assay of serum oxytocinase activity may be of diagnostic value when threatened abortion is suspected.
authors.forename: V Z
authors.initials: VZ
authors.lastname: Gordina
mesh_terms: D000033:Abortion, Threatened / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D010122:Cystinyl Aminopeptidase / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010121:Oxytocin / Q000097:blood*; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000097:blood*; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third
chemical_list: D010121:Oxytocin; D010122:Cystinyl Aminopeptidase
vernacular_title: Oksitoticheskaia i oksitotsinaznaia aktivnost' syvorotki krovi u zhenshchin vo vremia beremennosti.