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FGF1 and FGF2 mutations in preeclampsia and related features.
Placenta - 1 Jul 2016
Marwa Ben Ali Gannoun, Raguema Nozha, Zitouni Hedia, Feten Hachani Ben Ali, Olfa Kacem, Elfeleh Raja, Almawi Wassim, Mahjoub Touhami
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Fibroblast growth factor (FGF) 1 and FGF2 were previously linked with preeclampsia (PE), possibly through altering decidual and placental FGFR2 expression. Since common variation in FGF1 and FGF2 might influence FGF1 and FGF2 activity, this study evaluated whether common FGF1 and FGF2 variants are linked with PE and associated features. METHODS: The association between FGF1 rs34011 and FGF2 rs2922979...
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