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Maternal and fetal angiotensin-converting enzyme gene insertion/deletion polymorphism not associated with pregnancy-induced hypertension in Chinese women.
The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians - 1 Sept 2011
Yan Weirong, Kulane Asli, Xiang Pan, Li Zhiwei, Di Haihong, Nie Shaofa
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to investigate whether maternal and fetal angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphisms and the incompatibility of maternal and fetal ACE genotype are associated with the risk of pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) in Chinese Han women. METHODS: Using a case-control mother-baby dyads study, a total of 226 maternal/offspring pairs were selected at...
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