title: Pregnancy associated alpha-glycoprotein (SP-III) in Nigerian pregnant women.
abstract: Pregnancy associated protein (SP-III) was measured by rocket electroimmunoassay in the sera of Nigerian women with normal and abnormal singleton pregnancy. A tendency to increases of SP-III levels with advancing gestational age was observed. SP-III may contribute to immunosuppression in preventing anti-allograft responsiveness and levels may also reflect the effect of infections since SP-III is also leucocyte derived. Values in PET and anaemia in pregnancy were similar to values in normal pregnant women.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000740:Anemia / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D009549:Nigeria; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D011257:Pregnancy Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D011257:Pregnancy Proteins