title: [Maternal serum levels of cystine-aminopeptidase (C.A.P.) in normal and pathological pregnancies (author's transl)].
abstract: The variations of the maternal serum levels of cystine-aminopeptidase or oxytocinase (C.A.P.) have been studied in 399 measurements from 326 pregnant patients, 226 normal pregnancies were used as control and allowed us to set up a range of normal values for the age of pregnancy; the mean levels increase exponentially. It has not been possible from this study to establish conclusively a direct relationship between the C.A.P. levels, or variations of these levels and the onset of a fetal and/or placental pathology. In twin pregnancies only, the levels were constantly elevated.
mesh_terms: D000626:Aminopeptidases / Q000097:blood*; D010122:Cystinyl Aminopeptidase / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010925:Placental Function Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000097:blood*; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple; D012016:Reference Values; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012306:Risk; D014427:Twins
chemical_list: D000626:Aminopeptidases; D010122:Cystinyl Aminopeptidase
vernacular_title: Etude des taux sériques de cystine-aminopeptidase (C.A.P.) ou ocytocinase dans la grossesse normale et pathologique.