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Polymorphisms in the activin A receptor type 2A gene affect the onset time and severity of preeclampsia in the Turkish population.
Journal of perinatal medicine - 1 Jul 2013
Zeybek Burak, Celik Handan Ak, Aydin Hikmet Hakan, Askar Niyazi
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To investigate the possible roles of selected single nucleotide gene polymorphisms (SNPs) of the activin A receptor type 2A (ACVR2A) gene in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia. METHODS: Ninety-four patients with preeclampsia and 166 healthy pregnant women were included in this study. Genomic DNA was extracted from venous blood and were stored at -80°C before the analysis. Selected ACVR2A SNPs (rs10497025,...
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