Apolipoprotein E genotypes, lipid peroxidation, and antioxidant status among mild and severe preeclamptic women from western Iran: protective role of apolipoprotein ε2 allele in severe preeclampsia.

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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to examine the association of apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotypes and oxidative stress with the risk of mild and severe preeclampsia. METHODS: In a case-control study, 198 women with preeclampsia including 128 women with mild and 70 women with severe preeclampsia and 101 control pregnant women from Western Iran were studied. The APOE genotypes were identified using polymerase...

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