Article
Non-synonymous sequence variants within the oxygen-dependent degradation domain of the HIF1A gene are not associated with pre-eclampsia in the Finnish population.
BMC medical genetics - 3 Nov 2008
Heino Sanna, Kaare Milja, Andersson Sture, Laivuori Hannele
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BACKGROUND: Reduced placental perfusion predisposes to the maternal syndrome pre-eclampsia characterized by systemically reduced perfusion. Considerable data support the role of angiogenic factors in the development of the maternal syndrome. Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF-1) mediates the cellular...
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