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Mutations in complement regulatory proteins predispose to preeclampsia: a genetic analysis of the PROMISSE cohort.
PLoS medicine - 1 Mar 2011
Salmon Jane E, Heuser Cara, Triebwasser Michael, Liszewski M Kathryn, Kavanagh David, Roumenina Lubka, Branch D Ware, Goodship Tim, Fremeaux-Bacchi Veronique, Atkinson John P
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BACKGROUND: Pregnancy in women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) or antiphospholipid antibodies (APL Ab)--autoimmune conditions characterized by complement-mediated injury--is associated with increased risk of preeclampsia and miscarriage. Our previous studies in mice indicate that complement activation targeted to the placenta drives angiogenic imbalance and placental insufficiency. METHODS AND FINDINGS:...
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