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Leucocyte Alkaline Phosphatase Activity during High Risk Pregnancies
Author(s) -
Louis D.,
Creatsas G.,
Psomadakis C.,
Kaskarelis D.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
british journal of haematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.907
H-Index - 186
eISSN - 1365-2141
pISSN - 0007-1048
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2141.1978.tb01098.x
Subject(s) - medicine , alkaline phosphatase , pregnancy , diabetes mellitus , sensitization , third trimester , chronic hypertension , obstetrics , endocrinology , physiology , fetus , immunology , gestation , enzyme , biology , biochemistry , genetics
142 determinations of leucocyte alkaline phosphatase (LAP) activity have been done in 103 cases of high risk pregnancy. A statistically significant elevation of LAP score has been found in high risk pregnancies due to diabetes mellitus, toxaemia, renal diseases and third trimester haemorrhage, but not in pregnancies complicated by cardiac disease, chronic hypertension, Rh sensitization or anaemia.