Open AccessHuman placental lactogen levels in amniotic fluid in normal and toxemic pregnancies
Author(s) -
Lolis D.,
Kaskarelis D.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016347809154032
Subject(s) - human placental lactogen , medicine , amniotic fluid , radioimmunoassay , placental lactogen , pregnancy , second trimester , obstetrics , significant difference , andrology , endocrinology , gynecology , gestation , fetus , placenta , biology , genetics
. Amniotic fluid human placental lactogen (HPL) levels were measured by radioimmunoassay in 162 cases of women with normal pregnancy and 43 with toxemic pregnancy, in the last trimester of pregnancy. A significant difference in levels was observed.