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Hepatic lipase gene polymorphism, pre-pregnancy overweight status and risk of preeclampsia among Peruvian women.
Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology - 1 Oct 2005
Enquobahrie Daniel A, Sanchez Sixto E, Muy-Rivera Martin, Qiu Chunfang, Zhang Cuilin, Austin Melissa A, Williams Michelle A
Abstract excerpt
We examined the association between the hepatic lipase (LIPC) gene promoter polymorphism (-514C/T) and risk of preeclampsia among Peruvian women. We also evaluated whether this association is modified by maternal pre-pregnancy overweight status. Using a case control study design, 157 preeclampsia cases and 180 normotensive controls were enrolled in the study. Genotyping was conducted using PCR amplification,...
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