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An obesity-related FTO variant and the risk of preeclampsia in a Finnish study population.
Journal of pregnancy - 1 Jan 2011
Klemetti Miira, Hiltunen Leena M, Heino Sanna, Heinonen Seppo, Kajantie Eero, Laivuori Hannele
Abstract excerpt
Previous studies have demonstrated a common variant of the obesity and fat mass-related FTO gene, rs9939609, to be associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes, and elevated blood pressure. We investigated whether the FTO SNP rs9939609 is associated with the risk of preeclampsia (PE) in a Finnish study population. 485 women with prior PE and 449 women who had given birth after a normotensive pregnancy were genotyped...
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