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VEGF-A and VEGFR1 SNPs associate with preeclampsia in a Philippine population.
Clinical and experimental hypertension (New York, N.Y. : 1993) - 1 Jan 2000
Amosco Melissa D, Villar Van Anthony M, Naniong Justin Michael A, David-Bustamante Lara Marie G, Jose Pedro A, Palmes-Saloma Cynthia P
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The vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) family is important for establishing normal pregnancy, and related single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are implicated in abnormal placentation and preeclampsia. We evaluated the association between preeclampsia and several VEGF SNPs among Filipinos, an ethnically distinct group with high prevalence of preeclampsia. The genotypes and allelic variants were determined...
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