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Maternal EDN1 G5665T polymorphism influences circulating endothelin-1 levels and plays a role in determination of preeclampsia phenotype.
Journal of hypertension - 1 Oct 2009
Aggarwal Pardeep Kumar, Jain Vanita, Srinivasan Radhika, Jha Vivekanand
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OBJECTIVE: Preeclampsia, a pregnancy-specific syndrome characterized by hypertension and proteinuria, has a familial tendency and is an important cause of maternal and neonatal mortality. Abnormal endothelin-1 synthesis and/or release can explain abnormalities seen in preeclampsia. We prospectively evaluated whether endothelin-1 levels are increased in preeclampsia, to verify if placenta is the source, and any...
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