The Role of the Podocyte in Preeclampsia

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Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-specific hypertensive disorder that affects approximately 5% of pregnancies and remains one of the leading causes of both maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality worldwide (1). It is characterized clinically by hypertension and a systemic disease, which is commonly accompanied by sudden onset or worsening of preexisting proteinuria. Renal pathologic abnormalities in preeclampsia in...

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