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Epistasis among eNOS, MMP-9 and VEGF maternal genotypes in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.
Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension - 1 Sept 2012
Luizon Marcelo R, Sandrim Valeria C, Palei Ana Ct, Lacchini Riccardo, Cavalli Ricardo C, Duarte Geraldo, Tanus-Santos Jose E
Abstract excerpt
Polymorphisms of the endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) genes were shown to be associated with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. However, epistasis is suggested to be an important component of the genetic susceptibility to preeclampsia (PE). The aim of this study was to characterize the interactions among these genes in PE...
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