Calcitriol affects hCG gene transcription in cultured human syncytiotrophoblasts

• Main Authors: Díaz Lorenza (Author), Morales Angélica (Author), Larrea Fernando (Author), Halhali Ali (Author), González Leticia (Author), Méndez Isabel (Author), Hernández Guillermo (Author), Avila Euclides (Author), Barrera David (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In pregnancy, maternal serum concentrations of calcitriol significantly rise as a result of increased renal and placental contribution in order to assure calcium supply for the developing fetus. Considering that placenta is a site fo...