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Insertion/deletion polymorphism of the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene and preeclampsia in Japanese patients.
Seminars in thrombosis and hemostasis - 1 Jun 2005
Kobashi Gen, Hata Akira, Shido Koichi, Ohta Kaori, Yamada Hideto, Kato Emi Hirayama, Minakami Hisanori, Tamashiro Hiko, Fujimoto Seiichiro, Kondo Kiyotaro
Abstract excerpt
To clarify whether the homozygous deletion (DD) genotype of angiotensin-converting enzyme gene ( ACE) is a genetic risk factor for preeclampsia in Japanese women, we performed ACE genotyping in patients with preeclampsia and healthy pregnant women, and analyzed the relationship between preeclampsia and ACE genotype, taking into account some well-known contributing factors for preeclampsia, such as primiparity,...
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