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ACE gene in pregnancy complications: Insights into future vascular risk.
Hypertension in pregnancy - 1 Jan 2016
Fatini Cinzia, Romagnuolo Ilaria, Sticchi Elena, Rossi Lorenza, Cellai Anna Paola, Rogolino Angela, Abbate Rosanna
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OBJECTIVE: A history of placenta-mediated pregnancy complications (PMPCs) increases the risk of cardiovascular disease later in life, possibly related to the persistence of endothelial dysfunction. We performed this study in order to search for a common genetic background shared by women with a history of PMPC and vascular disorders, due to their common pathophysiologic pathway of endothelial dysfunction....
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