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Maternal and fetal HLA-G 14 bp gene polymorphism in pregnancy-induced hypertension, preeclampsia, intrauterine growth restricted and normal pregnancies.
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 Jan 2016
Mandò Chiara, Pileri Paola, Mazzocco Martina I, Lattuada Debora, Zolin Anna, Plebani Maddalena, Massari Maddalena, Calabrese Stefania, Milani Silvano, Cetin Irene
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Trophoblast expression of Human Leukocyte Antigene-G (HLA-G) is essential for feto-maternal immune tolerance and successful placentation. There is contradicting evidence on the relationship between HLA-G polymorphisms and preeclampsia (PE), intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH). Here, we investigate the association between both maternal and fetal HLA-G 14 bp...
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