Publications by authors named "Elvina A Torres"
Am J Obstet Gynecol
June 2005
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to investigate whether aquaporin 1 knockout mice have increased amniotic fluid volume.
- The research involved creating transgenic mice lacking aquaporin 1, measuring amniotic fluid parameters after cesarean sections, and analyzing the data for differences between these mice and control groups.
- Results showed that the knockout mice had significantly greater amniotic fluid volume and lower osmolality compared to the wild-type and heterozygote mice, suggesting a link between aquaporin 1 channels and amniotic fluid regulation, which could relate to human conditions like idiopathic polyhydramnios.
