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Susceptibility loci for preeclampsia on chromosomes 2p25 and 9p13 in Finnish families.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Jan 2003
Laivuori Hannele, Lahermo Päivi, Ollikainen Vesa, Widen Elisabeth, Häivä-Mällinen Leena, Sundström Helena, Laitinen Tarja, Kaaja Risto, Ylikorkala Olavi, Kere Juha
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Preeclampsia is a common, pregnancy-specific disorder characterized by reduced placental perfusion, endothelial dysfunction, elevated blood pressure, and proteinuria. The pathogenesis of this heterogeneous disorder is incompletely understood, but it has a familial component, which suggests that one or more common alleles may act as susceptibility genes. We hypothesized that, in a founder population, the genetic...
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