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Apolipoprotein E and cholesteryl ester transfer protein polymorphisms in normal and preeclamptic pregnancies.
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology - 15 Jan 2004
Belo Luís, Gaffney Dairena, Caslake Muriel, Santos-Silva Alice, Pereira-Leite Luís, Quintanilha Alexandre, Rebelo Irene
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the association of apolipoprotein (apo) E polymorphism and a cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) polymorphism (CETP/TaqIB) with preeclampsia and with lipid/lipoprotein profile in pregnancy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A group of 144 normal pregnant women (67 in the third trimester) were compared with 51 cases of preeclampsia in the third trimester of gestation. Apo E and CETP genotypes...
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