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Leptin receptor gene polymorphisms in severely pre-eclamptic women.
Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology - 1 Sept 2006
Rigó János, Szendei György, Rosta Klára, Fekete Andrea, Bögi Krisztina, Molvarec Attila, Rónai Zsolt, Vér Agota
Abstract excerpt
Variants of the leptin receptor gene (LEPR) may modulate the effect of elevated serum leptin levels in pre-eclampsia. The aim of our study was to evaluate the LEPR gene polymorphisms Lys109Arg (A109G) and Gln223Arg (A223G) in severely pre-eclamptic women. In a case-control study, we analyzed blood samples from 124 severely pre-eclamptic patients and 107 healthy control women by the polymerase chain...
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