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Association between COMT Val158Met polymorphism and preeclampsia in the Chinese Han population.
Hypertension in pregnancy - 1 Nov 2016
Zhao Xiaohua, Liu Jingjing, Zhao Cuisheng, Ye Ping, Ji Jing, Wang Jingli, Song Weiqing, Xu Jine, Liu Shiguo
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OBJECTIVE: Previous studies have been indicated that catechol-O-methyltransferase gene (COMT) might play a significant role in the development of preeclampsia (PE). Our study aims to investigate the association between polymorphism in COMT with the susceptibility to PE in Chinese Han women. METHOD: A total of 1028 PE patients and 1399 normal pregnant women were enrolled. We detected the genotyping of COMT...
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