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Haptoglobin phenotype and abnormal uterine artery Doppler in a racially diverse cohort.
The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians - 1 Nov 2014
Weissgerber Tracey L, McGee Paula L, Myatt Leslie, Hauth John C, Varner Michael W, Wapner Ronald J, Thorp John M, Mercer Brian M, Peaceman Alan M, Ramin Susan M, Samuels Philip, Sciscione Anthony C, Harper Margaret, Saade George, Sorokin Yoram
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The anti-oxidant and proangiogenic protein haptoglobin (Hp) is believed to be important for implantation and pregnancy, although its specific role is not known. The three phenotypes (1-1, 2-1 and 2-2) differ in structure and function. Hp 2-2 is associated with increased vascular stiffness in other populations. We examined whether Hp phenotype is associated with abnormal uterine artery Doppler (UAD) in...
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