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Dinucleotide repeat polymorphism in Fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (Flt-1) gene is not associated with preeclampsia.
BMC medical genetics - 17 Jul 2008
Kim Shin-Young, Lim Ji-Hyae, Yang Jae-Hyug, Kim Moon-Young, Han Jung-Yeol, Ahn Hyun-Kyong, Choi Jun-Seek, Park So-Yeon, Kim Mi-Jin, Ryu Hyun-Mee
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BACKGROUND: Preeclampsia is a major cause of maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity. The etiology of preeclampsia remains unclear. Recently, it was shown that misregulation of fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (Flt-1) in the peripheral blood mononuclear cells of pregnant women results in over-expression of the soluble splice variant of Flt-1, sFlt-1, producing an additional (extra-placental) source of sFlt-1...
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