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KE and EE genotypes of ICAM-1 gene K469E polymorphism is associated with severe preeclampsia.
Disease markers - 1 Jan 2014
Tabatabai Ehsan, Salimi Saeedeh, Mohammadoo-Khorasani Milad, Yaghmaei Minoo, Mokhtari Mojgan, Farajian Mashhadi Farzaneh, Naghavi Anoosh
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Preeclampsia (PE) is one of the most important complications of pregnancy that is associated with significant mortality and morbidity in mother and fetus. Since the etiologic factors in its development are still unclear, we aimed to examine the intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) gene K469E polymorphism in preeclamptic and control healthy women. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Genetic polymorphism was...
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