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Single nucleotide polymorphisms in G protein signaling pathway genes in preeclampsia.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) - 1 Mar 2013
Kvehaugen Anne Stine, Melien Oyvind, Holmen Oddgeir Lingaas, Laivuori Hannele, Oian Pål, Andersgaard Alice Beathe, Dechend Ralf, Staff Anne Cathrine
Abstract excerpt
Preeclampsia is a pregnancy specific disorder and a risk factor for later cardiovascular disease. The cause and detailed pathophysiology remains unknown. G protein signaling is involved in a variety of physiological processes, including blood pressure regulation. We assessed whether distributions of 3 single nucleotide polymorphisms in genes coding for components of G protein signaling pathways that have been...
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