Activity of Proteolytic Enzymes and Level of Cystatin C in the Peripartum Period

Objectives. The aim of the study was to evaluate the activity of cathepsin B, collagenases, trypsin, and plasmin and concentration of cystatin C in serum of healthy pregnant women in peripartum period. Study Design. The study group included 45 women in uncomplicated pregnancies. Blood samples were...

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Main Authors: Cyganek, Anna, Wyczalkowska-Tomasik, Aleksandra, Jarmuzek, Patrycja, Grzechocinska, Barbara, Jabiry-Zieniewicz, Zoulikha, Paczek, Leszek, Wielgos, Miroslaw
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4745279/