Plasma fibronectin concentration in normal pregnancy and pre-eclampsia.
Plasma fibronectin concentration was determined by electroimmunoassay in 111 normal pregnant women and in 23 pregnant with evidence of pre-eclampsia. The plasma fibronectin concentration during the period of normal pregnancy showed a significant increase. In mild or severe pre-eclampsia patients, the plasma fibronectin concentration was significantly higher than that measured at normal 38-41 weeks of gestation. The present findings suggest that measurement of plasma fibronectin might be of diagnostic value in pre-eclampsia.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005353:Fibronectins / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000097:blood*; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000097:blood*; D012016:Reference Values
D005353:Fibronectins