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Genome-wide association study identifies a maternal copy-number deletion in PSG11 enriched among preeclampsia patients.
BMC pregnancy and childbirth - 29 Jun 2012
Zhao Linlu, Triche Elizabeth W, Walsh Kyle M, Bracken Michael B, Saftlas Audrey F, Hoh Josephine, Dewan Andrew T
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Specific genetic contributions for preeclampsia (PE) are currently unknown. This genome-wide association study (GWAS) aims to identify maternal single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and copy-number variants (CNVs) involved in the etiology of PE. METHODS: A genome-wide scan was performed on 177 PE cases (diagnosed according to National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute guidelines) and 116 normotensive...
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