Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2) in Pregnancy: Preeclampsia and Small for Gestational Age

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2) in Pregnancy: Preeclampsia and Small for Gestational Age

IntroductionAn imbalance in angiotensin (Ang) peptides could contribute to the pathophysiology of preeclampsia (PE) and poor fetal growth.MethodsWe measured maternal plasma levels of Ang peptides and converting enzymes in non-pregnant women (n = 10), in normal pregnant women (n = 59), women deliveri...

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Main Authors: Sonia Tamanna, Vicki L. Clifton, Kym Rae, Dirk F. van Helden, Eugenie R. Lumbers, Kirsty G. Pringle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2)
angiotensin peptides
preeclampsia
pregnancy
small for gestational age
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2020.590787/full

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