2009
The role of urinary soluble endoglin in the diagnosis of pre‐eclampsia: comparison with soluble fms‐like tyrosine kinase 1 to placental growth factor ratio
Buhimschi C, Baumbusch M, Dulay A, Lee S, Wehrum M, Zhao G, Bahtiyar M, Pettker C, Ali U, Funai E, Buhimschi I. The role of urinary soluble endoglin in the diagnosis of pre‐eclampsia: comparison with soluble fms‐like tyrosine kinase 1 to placental growth factor ratio. BJOG An International Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2009, 117: 321-330. PMID: 19943826, DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02434.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntigens, CDBiomarkersChronic DiseaseDiagnosis, DifferentialEndoglinFemaleGrowth HormoneHumansHypertensionPlacental HormonesPre-EclampsiaPregnancyPregnancy Complications, CardiovascularProspective StudiesReceptors, Cell SurfaceSensitivity and SpecificityVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1Young AdultConceptsSoluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1Fms-like tyrosine kinase-1Tyrosine kinase-1Placental growth factor ratioGrowth factor ratioSoluble endoglinDiagnosis of PEGestational agePlGF ratioChronic hypertensionHealthy controlsPreterm PEUrinary levelsSevere PEMild PEWeeks of GATertiary referral university hospitalKinase 1Prospective observational cohortSoluble endoglin levelsReferral university hospitalWeeks of gestationIdentification of womenSeverity of PEUrine of women
2007
Contrasting effects of chronic hypoxia and nitric oxide synthase inhibition on circulating angiogenic factors in a rat model of growth restriction
Bahtiyar MO, Buhimschi C, Ravishankar V, Copel J, Norwitz E, Julien S, Guller S, Buhimschi IA. Contrasting effects of chronic hypoxia and nitric oxide synthase inhibition on circulating angiogenic factors in a rat model of growth restriction. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2007, 196: 72.e1-72.e6. PMID: 17240241, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.07.048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsChronic DiseaseDisease Models, AnimalEnzyme InhibitorsFemaleFetal Growth RetardationHypoxiaNG-Nitroarginine Methyl EsterNitric Oxide SynthasePlacenta Growth FactorPregnancyPregnancy ProteinsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1Vascular Endothelial Growth FactorsConceptsVascular endothelial growth factorL-NAMESerum levelsChronic hypoxiaSoluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1Nitro-L-arginine methyl esterFms-like tyrosine kinase-1Adult Sprague-Dawley ratsGrowth factorMaternal serum levelsFree serum levelsIntrauterine growth restrictionOnset of laborPlacental growth factorTyrosine kinase-1Subcutaneous osmotic pumpsSprague-Dawley ratsNitric oxide inhibitionEndothelial growth factorNonpregnant controlsSFlt-1Growth restrictionHypoxic chamberMaternal bloodOxide inhibition