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Immunoregulatory gene polymorphisms in women with preeclampsia.
Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension - 1 Mar 2011
Pendeloski Karen P T, Sass Nelson, Torloni Maria R, Mattar Rosiane, Moron Antonio F, Franchim Camila S, Daher Silvia
Abstract excerpt
The costimulatory molecules CD28, cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4) (cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen-4) and inducible costimulator (ICOS) are believed to have a critical modulatory role in the immune response. However, few studies have been performed on the role of these immune regulatory molecules and their polymorphisms in women with preeclampsia (PE). The aim of our study was to evaluate the...
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