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Screening for differential methylation status in human placenta in preeclampsia using a CpG island plus promoter microarray
25 Apr 2012
Abstract excerpt
The development of preeclampsia (PE) seriously affects the health of the mother and the child, but the precise pathogenesis of PE remains elusive. The placenta is considered to play a key role and DNA methylation may be associated with altered placental development and function. The aim of this study was to perform a genome-wide analysis of the DNA methylation profile in placentas from pregnancies with severe...
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