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Association between HLA-G genotype and risk of pre-eclampsia: a case-control study using family triads.
Molecular human reproduction - 1 Apr 2004
Hylenius Sine, Andersen Anne-Marie Nybo, Melbye Mads, Hviid Thomas Vauvert F
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Pre-eclampsia affects 2-7% of all pregnancies with varying severity and is a leading cause of maternal and fetal mortality and morbidity. The aetiology involves almost certainly a combination of genetic predisposition with maternal and fetal contributions and environmental factors. Research points towards pathologies in the placenta as the triggering factor which leads to systemic endothelial dysfunction in the...
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