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Association of angiotensin-converting enzyme insertion-deletion polymorphism with preeclampsia.
Collegium antropologicum - 1 Jun 2008
Misković Berivoj, Sertić Jadranka, Stavljenić-Rukavina Ana, Stipoljev Feodora
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to determine if insertion-deletion polymorphism of angiotensin-converting enzyme is a risk factor for the development of preeclampsia. Sixty women with preeclampsia and 50 normotensive pregnant women were included in this study. Preeclampsia was defined as blood pressure >140/90 mmHg in a previously normotensive women with proteinuria >300 mg/L in a 24-hours. Twelve women also had...
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