Article
No association between polymorphisms/haplotypes of the vascular endothelial growth factor gene and preeclampsia.
BMC pregnancy and childbirth - 16 May 2011
Garza-Veloz Idalia, Castruita-De la Rosa Claudia, Cortes-Flores Raul, Martinez-Gaytan Victoria, Rivera-Muñoz Jose E, Garcia-Mayorga Elda A, Meza-Lamas Esteban, Rojas-Martinez Augusto, Ortiz-Lopez Rocio, Martinez-Fierro Margarita L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Preeclampsia (PE) is the first worldwide cause of death in pregnant women, intra-uterine growth retardation, and fetal prematurity. Some vascular endothelial grown factor gene (VEGF) polymorphisms have been associated to PE and other pregnancy disturbances. We evaluated the associations between VEGF genotypes/haplotypes and PE in Mexican women. METHODS: 164 pregnant women were enrolled in a...
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