Vascular endothelial growth factor, its receptors, and the Tie receptor in normal and complicated pregnancy

Piia Vuorela

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Helsinki University Central Hospital
University of Helsinki, Finland

Academic Dissertation

To be publicly discussed by permission of the Medical Faculty of the University of Helsinki, in the Auditorium of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Helsinki Unversity Central Hospital, Haartmaninkatu 2, Helsinki, on January 21^st at 12 noon.

ISBN 951-45-9017-1 (HTML version)
Helsingin yliopiston verkkojulkaisut
Helsinki 2000

Supervised by

Docent Erja Halmesmäki, MD
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Helsinki University Central Hospital
Helsinki, Finland

Reviewed by

Docent Timo Laatikainen, MD
Helsinki City Maternity Hospital
Helsinki, Finland

and

Docent Olli Ritvos, MD
Department of Bacteriology and Immunology
Haartman Institute
Helsinki University
Helsinki, Finland

Opponent

Professor Steve Smith, MD
University of Cambridge
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
The Rosie Hospital
England

Printed version: Yliopistopaino
Helsinki 2000
ISBN 952-91-1751-5

To Heikki and Urho