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Polymorphisms of Leptin (G2548A) and Leptin Receptor (Q223R and K109R) Genes and Blood Pressure During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period: A Cohort.
American journal of hypertension - 1 Feb 2017
Farias Dayana R, Franco-Sena Ana B, Rebelo Fernanda, Salles Gil F, Struchiner Cláudio J, Martins Maisa C, Kac Gilberto
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BACKGROUND: The genetic component related to blood pressure (BP) changes during pregnancy is still not elucidated. Thus, the aim of the study was to evaluate the association between leptin and leptin receptor polymorphisms and systolic (SBP) and diastolic BP (DBP) variation during pregnancy and the postpartum period. METHODS: Prospective cohort of 146 women followed at a Public Health Center in Rio de Janeiro,...
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