Amino acid composition of parturient plasma, the intervillous space of the placenta and the umbilical vein of term newborn infants
The objective of the present study was to determine the levels of amino acids in maternal plasma, placental intervillous space and fetal umbilical vein in order to identify the similarities and differences in amino acid levels in these compartments of 15 term newborns from normal pregnancies and deliveries.All amino acids, except tryptophan, were p