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Prolylcarboxypeptidase gene, chronic hypertension, and risk of preeclampsia.
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology - 1 Jul 2006
Wang Lin, Feng Yan, Zhang Yan, Zhou Huanyu, Jiang Shanqun, Niu Tianhua, Wei Lee-Jen, Xu Xin, Xu Xiping, Wang Xiaobin
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Renin-angiotensin System is essential for the homeostasis of blood pressure in humans. The roles of renin-angiotensin system gene polymorphisms including angiotensinogen, angiotensin-converting enzyme, renin and angiotensin II receptor, type 1 genes in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia have been extensively studied, but most association studies produced either negative or inconsistent results....
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