Biochemical corroboration of endothelial involvement in severe preeclampsia.
This prospective, nested, case-control study investigated whether elevated plasma cellular fibronectin concentrations previously reported in preeclamptic women likely reflect endothelial dysfunction. In addition to higher maternal plasma concentrations of cellular fibronectin, we found higher levels of von Willebrand factor, tissue plasminogen activator, and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 in maternal plasma, providing biochemical corroboration of endothelial dysfunction in severe preeclampsia.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Tennessee, Memphis 38103.
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Friedman
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Emeis
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Dekker
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Sibai
D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005353:Fibronectins / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D017395:Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1 / Q000097:blood; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000378:metabolism*; D011247:Pregnancy; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator / Q000097:blood; D014841:von Willebrand Factor / Q000378:metabolism
D005353:Fibronectins; D017395:Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1; D014841:von Willebrand Factor; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator