Adrenomedullin is increased in the fetoplacental circulation in intrauterine growth restriction with abnormal umbilical artery waveforms
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Adrenomedullin levels are increased in fetuses that are experiencing intrauterine growth restriction. Adrenomedullin is a peptide produced by the body that relaxes blood vessels. It may alter blood flow so a growth-restricted fetus can still survive.
Publication Name: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-9378
Year: 2000
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Influence of labor on fetoplacental adrenomedullin concentrations
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Adrenomedullin does not appear to be involved in relaxing uterine tissue in humans during labor but it may have other functions. Blood levels of this peptide increase during pregnancy, and it is produced by placental and fetal membranes.
Publication Name: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-9378
Year: 2001
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Immunoreactive adrenomedullin in human fetoplacental tissues
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Some fetal and placental membranes contain adrenomedullin, which is a chemical in the body that relaxes blood vessels. Researchers used a radioimmunoassay to measure the level of adrenomedullin in fetal membranes and the placenta of 11 pregnant women who had a cesarean. The concentration of adrenomedullin seemed to be higher in fetal membranes than in the placenta. The production of adrenomedullin increases during pregnancy, and it may originate in the fetal membranes or placenta.
Publication Name: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-9378
Year: 1998
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