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A fetal cyclooxygenase-2 gene polymorphism is associated with placental malperfusion.
International journal of gynecological pathology : official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Pathologists - 1 Jul 2007
Polydorides Alexandros D, Kalish Robin B, Witkin Steven S, Baergen Rebecca N
Abstract excerpt
Prostaglandin levels vary during pregnancy, mostly under the control of the inducible enzyme cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2). The expression of COX-2 has been associated with ischemic events in the heart and brain, but its direct effect on human placental perfusion has not been previously examined. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether a functional polymorphism in the COX-2 gene that controls enzyme...
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