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Maternal plasma corticotrophin-releasing hormone (CRH) and alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) levels in pregnancies complicated by preterm labour in Chinese women.

Hui Sau Lei Raydi. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 71-82). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / ABSTRACT (English and Chinese) --- p.i / ACKNOWLEDGMENT --- p.1 / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.2 / LIST OF TABLES --- p.3 / LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS --- p.4 / Chapter I. --- Introduction and Objectives --- p.5-8 / Chapter II. --- Literature review --- p.9 / Chapter II.A --- Corticotrophin-releasing hormone --- p.9 / Chapter II.A.1. --- Structure of Corticotrophin-releasing hormone --- p.9-10 / Chapter II.A.2. --- Corticotrophin releasing hormone and normal Physiology --- p.11 / Chapter II.A.2.a. --- Pituitary-adrenal axis --- p.11-12 / Chapter II.A.2.b. --- Role of Pituitary-adrenal axis --- p.12 / Chapter II.A.3. --- Placental Corticotrophin releasing hormone --- p.13 / Chapter II.A.3.a. --- Origin --- p.13 / Chapter II.A.3.b. --- Physiology --- p.14 / Chapter II.A.3.C. --- Normal pregnancy --- p.15 / Chapter II.A.3.d. --- Association with human parturition --- p.16 / Chapter II.A.3.e. --- Association with preterm delivery and other abnormal pregnancy outcomes --- p.17-18 / Chapter II.B. --- Alpha-fetoprotein --- p.19 / Chapter II.B.1. --- Physiology --- p.19-20 / Chapter II.B.2. --- Maternal alpha-fetoprotein levels in the second trimester --- p.21-22 / Chapter III : --- Materials & Method --- p.23 / Chapter III.A. --- Study population --- p.23-24 / Chapter III.B. --- Sample collection and Analysis --- p.25 / Chapter III.C. --- Corticotrophin releasing hormone radioimmunoassay --- p.26 / Chapter III.C.l.a. --- Theoretical basis for radioimmunoassay --- p.26-27 / Chapter III.C.l.b. --- Vycor extraction of maternal plasma samples --- p.28-30 / Chapter III.C.l.c. --- Standard curve --- p.31-32 / Chapter III.C.l.d. --- Antisera --- p.33 / Chapter III.C.1.e. --- Tracer --- p.34-35 / Chapter III.C.l.f. --- HPLC Tracer Purification --- p.36-37 / Chapter III.C.l.g. --- Separation of bound from unbound Cortico- trophin-releasing hormone: second antibody --- p.38 / Chapter III.C.1.h. --- Corticotrophin-releasing hormone radio- immunoassay procedure --- p.39 / Chapter III.C.2. --- Corticotrophin-releasing hormone reagents --- p.40-41 / Chapter III.C.3. --- Estimation of Corticotrophin-releasing hormone extraction recovery --- p.42 / Chapter III.C.4. --- Sample dilution --- p.43 / Chapter III.D. --- Alpha-fetoprotein: microparticle enzyme immunoassay --- p.44 / Chapter III.D.1. --- Principles --- p.44 / Chapter III.D.2. --- Reaction Process --- p.45-46 / Chapter III.D.3. --- MEIA Optical Assembly --- p.47 / Chapter III.D.4. --- Operation --- p.47 / Chapter III.D.5. --- Alpha-fetoprotein reagents --- p.48 / Chapter III.D.6. --- Sample Dilution --- p.49 / Chapter III.D.7. --- Inter-assay and Intra-assay Variation --- p.50-52 / Chapter III.E. --- Data handling --- p.53 / Chapter III.F. --- Statistical Analysis --- p.53 / Chapter IV: --- Results --- p.54 / Chapter IV.A. --- Demographic Data --- p.55-57 / Chapter IV.B. --- Corticotrophin-releasing hormone levels --- p.58 / Chapter IV.B.1. --- Corticotrophin-releasing hormone levels increases as gestation advances --- p.58 / Chapter IV.B.2 --- The association between the plasma Corticotrophin releasing hormone levels and the time to delivery --- p.59 / Chapter IV.B.3 --- Elevated Corticotrophin-releasing hormone levels among the preterm group --- p.60 / Chapter IV.B.4. --- Corticotrophin releasing hormone levels and history of threatened abortion --- p.61 / Chapter IV.C. --- Alpha-fetoprotein levels --- p.62 / Chapter IV.C.1. --- Alpha-fetoprotein levels and gestational age --- p.62 / Chapter IV.C.2. --- Alpha-fetoprotein levels and preterm labour --- p.63 / Chapter V: --- Discussion --- p.64-65 / Chapter V.A. --- Importance of dating --- p.64 / Chapter V.B. --- Diagnosis of preterm labour --- p.64-65 / Chapter V.C.1. --- Corticotrophin-releasing hormone and labour --- p.65-66 / Chapter V.C.2. --- Corticotrophin-releasing hormone and infection --- p.66-67 / Chapter V.C.3. --- Diurnal rhythm of Corticotrophin-releasing hormone --- p.67 / Chapter V.C.4. --- Laboratory assays of Corticotrophin-releasing hormone --- p.68 / Chapter V.D. --- Alpha-fetoprotein and labour --- p.69-70 / Chapter VI. --- Reference --- p.71-82

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_322866
Date January 1999
ContributorsHui, Sau Lei Raydi., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Surgical Sciences.
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish, Chinese
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, vi, 82 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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