Article
Involvement of Galectin-9/TIM-3 pathway in the systemic inflammatory response in early-onset preeclampsia.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Miko Eva, Meggyes Matyas, Bogar Barbara, Schmitz Nora, Barakonyi Aliz, Varnagy Akos, Farkas Balint, Tamas Peter, Bodis Jozsef, Szekeres-Bartho Julia, Illes Zsolt, Szereday Laszlo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Preeclampsia is a common obstetrical disease affecting 3-5% of pregnancies and representing one of the leading causes of both maternal and fetal mortality. Maternal symptoms occur as an excessive systemic inflammatory reaction in response to the placental factors released by the oxidatively stressed and functional impaired placenta. The T-cell immunoglobulin domain and mucin domain (TIM) family is a...
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