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Association of apolipoprotein J gene 866C-->T polymorphism with preeclampsia and essential hypertension.
Gynecologic and obstetric investigation - 1 Jan 2005
Chen MiaoXin, Yuan ZhuHua, Shan KeRen
Abstract excerpt
The etiology of preeclampsia (PE) is unknown, but endothelial cell injury plays a pivotal role. Moreover, there is a significantly positive association between PE and later hypertension. Apolipoprotein J (apo J) plays an important role in stabilizing cell membranes at diverse fluid-tissue interfaces and might protect vascular endothelium against an attack by some factors in plasma such as active complement...
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