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Plasma androstenedione in normotensive and hypertensive pregnancy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3445284     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The average plasma concentration of androstenedione (A) in 67 hypertensive pregnant women (mean 25.7 nmol/L, SD 10.0) was significantly higher (p less than 0.001) than that in 71 normotensive pregnant women (mean 14.2 nmol/L, SD 5.6). Androstenedione concentration decreased significantly (p less than 0.01) from this higher level with increasing gestation in pregnancies complicated by hypertension. In the normotensive group there was no significant correlation between androstenedione concentration and gestation, but a sharp increase in androstenedione concentration occurred prior to delivery. The androstenedione concentration in 18 hypertensive patients with fulminating disease (mean 30.7 nmol/L, SD 11.9) was significantly higher (p less than 0.02) than that in 49 hypertensive patients (mean 23.9 nmol/L, SD 8.7). The correlation between androstenedione and 19-hydroxyandrostenedione (19-OH-A) concentrations in plasma was highly significant; for 98 pairs, r = 0.43, p less than 0.001.
Authors:
J D Martin; M E Hähnel; R Hähnel
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Steroids     Volume:  48     ISSN:  0039-128X     ISO Abbreviation:  Steroids     Publication Date:    1986 Nov-Dec
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1988-04-25     Completed Date:  1988-04-25     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0404536     Medline TA:  Steroids     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  315-29     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Western Australia, King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women, Subiaco.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Androstenedione / blood*
Estriol / blood
Female
Gestational Age
Humans
Hypertension / blood*
Indicators and Reagents
Infant, Newborn
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / blood*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Indicators and Reagents; 50-27-1/Estriol; 63-05-8/Androstenedione

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