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Angiotensin-converting enzyme gene polymorphism in preeclampsia and normal pregnancy.
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology - 1 Sept 2004
Galão Adriani O, de Souza Lívia H, da Costa Bartira E Pinheiro, Scheibe Rosane M, Poli de Figueiredo Carlos E
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene polymorphism in pregnant women with and without preeclampsia. STUDY DESIGN: Preeclampsia was defined as hypertension and pathologic proteinuria in pregnant women after gestational week 20. Genomic DNA was isolated from leukocytes. The insertion-deletion polymorphism in intron 16 of the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene...
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