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Association of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist VNTR polymorphism and risk of pre-eclampsia in southeast Iranian population.
The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research - 1 Feb 2016
Salimi Saeedeh, Mohammadoo-Khorasani Milad, Mousavi Mahdieh, Yaghmaei Minoo, Mokhtari Mojgan, Farajian-Mashhadi Farzaneh
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AIM: Pre-eclampsia (PE) is an obstetric disorder that may result in maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity. Growing evidence indicates that cytokines, such as interleukins, are involved in the pathogenesis of this complication. Hence the current study aimed to assess the possible association between interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra) VNTR polymorphism, and PE susceptibility in southeast Iranian...
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