Plasma aldosterone concentration and plasma renin activity decrease during the third trimester in women with twin pregnancies

Koyama, Takahiro; Yamada, Takashi; Furuta, Itsuko; Morikawa, Mamoru; Yamada, Takahiro; Minakami, Hisanori

doi:10.3109/10641955.2012.690057

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Plasma aldosterone concentration and plasma renin activity decrease during the third trimester in women with twin pregnancies.

Published in Hypertension in pregnancy • Jan 1, 2012

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Authors:

Takahiro Koyama

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Takashi Yamada

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Itsuko Furuta

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Changes in the plasma aldosterone concentration (PAC) and the plasma renin activity (PRA) have not been extensively studied in women with twin pregnancies. METHODS: The PAC and PRA levels were determined during the second and third trimesters and on postpartum day 3 in 14 normotensive wom...

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