title: [Levels of alpha-2-macroglobulin in blood serum of women giving birth to hypotrophic and eutrophic newborns].
abstract: We tested the concentration of alpha-2-macroglobulin in sera of 33 women bearing eutrophic newborns, 36 women bearing hypotrophic newborns and 30 healthy not pregnant women in reproductive age. The concentration of this inhibitor was measured using radial immunodiffusion method according to Mancini et al. We found distinct decrease of alpha-2-macroglobulin concentration in sera of bearing women. In women bearing eutrophic newborns we found 154 mg/dl, in women bearing hypo-trophic newborns 171 mg/dl whereas in controls 250 mg/dl. We have noted statistically significant differences between tested groups to controls and between investigated groups. Taking under consideration the role of alpha-2-macroglobulin as the modulator of immune system as well as the activity of several cytokins, therefore one can suppose that alpha-2-M may affect on cellular growth developed foetus in intrauterine.
authors.affiliation: Instytut Połoznictwa i Chorób Kobiecych Akademia Medyczna Białystok.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wasiluk
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dabrowska
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jaworski
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Prokopowicz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007236:Infant, Small for Gestational Age / Q000254:growth & development*; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D011247:Pregnancy; D000511:alpha-Macroglobulins / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D000511:alpha-Macroglobulins