Abstract
Plasma fibronectin concentration was determined by electrommuno assay in 111 normal pregnant women and in 23 pregnant with evidence of pre-eclampsia. The plasma fibronectin concentration during the period of normal pregnancy showed a significant increase. In mild or severe pre-eclampsia patients, the plasma fibronectin concentration was significantly higher than that measured at normal 38–41 weeks of gestation. The present findings suggest that measurement of plasma fibronectin might be of diagnostic value in pre-eclampsia.
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