Maternal serum copeptin as a marker for fetal growth restriction

Objectives: Copeptin is a hormone of endogenous stress. The aim was to evaluate whether the measurement of maternal serum copeptin is useful for differentiation between fetal growth retardation and constitutionally small fetuses among small for gestational age fetuses. Study Design: prospective case...

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Main Authors: Ashraf A. Foda, Ibrahim A. Abdel Aal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2013-09-01
Series:Middle East Fertility Society Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110569013000484