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Interaction between the polymorphisms of the renin-angiotensin system in preeclampsia.
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology - 10 Sept 2003
Bouba Ioanna, Makrydimas George, Kalaitzidis Rigas, Lolis Dimitrios E, Siamopoulos Konstantinos C, Georgiou Ioannis
Abstract excerpt
Preeclampsia is considered to be a multifactorial and multisystemic disorder with a genetic predisposition. Alterations in the renin-angiotensin system are considered to play a significant role in the pathogenesis of the disease. In order to investigate the possible association of the three most common polymorphisms of the renin-angiotensin system genes with preeclampsia we have examined 41 women with...
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