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Effects of eNOS polymorphisms on nitric oxide formation in healthy pregnancy and in pre-eclampsia.
Molecular human reproduction - 1 Jul 2010
Sandrim Valeria C, Palei Ana C T, Sertorio Jonas T, Cavalli Ricardo C, Duarte Geraldo, Tanus-Santos Jose E
Abstract excerpt
Pre-eclampsia (PE) is associated with decreased nitric oxide (NO) formation. However, no previous study has examined whether genetic variations in the endothelial NO synthase (eNOS) affect this alteration. We hypothesized that PE decreases NO formation depending on eNOS polymorphisms. We examined...
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