The impact of β-hCG on placental angiogenesis in pre-eclampsia

Numerous factors, such as VEGF and intra-placental oxygenation, can influence placental angiogenic activity. Early in the normal gestation period, β-hCG enhance VEGF activity to induce angiogenesis. The aims of this study were to identify the correlation between β-hCG concentration in placental cul...

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Main Authors: Sri B. Subakir, Tri Jauhari, Pramita Iriana, Minarma Siagian, Sutarmo Setiadji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia 2005-05-01
Series:Medical Journal of Indonesia
Online Access:http://mji.ui.ac.id/journal/index.php/mji/article/view/175