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Genetic aspects of preeclampsia.
Frontiers in bioscience : a journal and virtual library - 1 Jan 2007
Laivuori Hannele
Abstract excerpt
Preeclampsia has a familial component suggesting that one or more common alleles may act as susceptibility genes. Some families may have "private" predisposing mutations. The central role of the placenta in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia implies that fetal genes contribute to the disease process. Twin studies support the role of maternal and fetal gene interaction. Candidate gene studies have not yielded...
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