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Vascular endothelial growth factor-A gene polymorphisms in women with recurrent pregnancy loss.
Journal of reproductive immunology - 1 Jan 2011
Eller Alexandra G, Branch D Ware, Nelson Lesa, Porter T Flint, Silver Robert M
Abstract excerpt
Vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGFA) is normally expressed at high levels in the human placenta, and lower levels have been observed in placental tissue of women with recurrent pregnancy loss. The objective of this study was to determine if genetic polymorphisms in the VEGFA gene associated with altered gene expression play a role in some cases of recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL). A case-control study of 99...
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