A case-control study of oxidized low density lipoproteins and preeclampsia risk

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Diffuse vascular endothelial dysfunction, secondary to oxidative stress, is an important pathological feature of preeclampsia. Oxidative conversion of low density lipoproteins (LDL) to oxidized-LDL (Ox-LDL) is considered an important step in transforming macrophages into lipid-laden foam cells destined to develop into early atherosclerotic-like lesions. In our study of 95 women with preeclampsia and 100 controls,...

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