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Proteolysis and antiproteolysis associated with toxemia of pregnancy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7011239     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Ten pregnancy toxemia patients, 10 pregnant patients with essential arterial hypertension and 12 normal pregnant women were studied between the weeks 37 and 40 of gestation. From them blood samples were obtained 24 hours before and 24 hours and three months after the delivery. In these samples proteolytic (P) and antiproteolytic (AP) activities and alpha-1-antitrypsin (A1-AT) concentration were determined. The P and the AP were measured by hydrolysis of BAPNA, and the A1-AT by radial immunodiffusion. The most interesting results were observed 24 hours before the delivery. Toxemic patients presented increase of P and AP, and hypertensive patients diminution of A1-AT when compared with normal controls. These results demonstrated that in toxemia and essential hypertension during pregnancy maladjustments in mechanisms of serum proteolysis and antiproteolysis, perhaps related with the activation of complement, clotting and circulating immune complexes formation systems, exist.
Authors:
C Vázquez Escobosa; R Pérez Medina; H Gómez Estrada; J Fernández de Castro
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Archivos de investigación médica     Volume:  11     ISSN:  0066-6769     ISO Abbreviation:  Arch Invest Med (Mex)     Publication Date:  1980  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1981-05-28     Completed Date:  1981-05-28     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0262036     Medline TA:  Arch Invest Med (Mex)     Country:  MEXICO    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng; spa     Pagination:  445-59     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Blood Proteins / metabolism
Female
Humans
Hypertension / enzymology*
Peptide Hydrolases / blood*
Pre-Eclampsia / enzymology*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / enzymology*
Protease Inhibitors / blood*
alpha 1-Antitrypsin / analysis
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Blood Proteins; 0/Protease Inhibitors; 0/alpha 1-Antitrypsin; EC 3.4.-/Peptide Hydrolases

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