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Fetal DNA Clearance from Maternal Plasma Is Impaired in Preeclampsia
1 Dec 2002
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BACKGROUND: Increased fetal DNA in maternal plasma/serum has been reported in pregnancies complicated by preeclampsia. We hypothesized that impaired clearance of fetal DNA might contribute, at least in part, to the above-mentioned phenomenon. METHODS: We studied 7 preeclamptic and 10 control pregnant women. All had male fetuses. Serial blood samples were obtained from before delivery to 6 h postpartum. Male fetal...
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