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Estrogen receptor alpha XbaI GG genotype was associated with severe preeclampsia.
Clinical and experimental hypertension (New York, N.Y. : 1993) - 1 Jan 2017
Salimi Saeedeh, Farajian-Mashhadi Farzaneh, Tabatabaei Ehsan, Shahrakipour Mahnaz, Yaghmaei Minoo, Mokhtari Mojgan
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PURPOSE: Estrogen receptor-α (ERα) plays an essential role in the adaptation of increased uterine blood flow during gestation. Therefore, ERα gene could be a possible candidate for preeclampsia (PE) susceptibility. In current study we aimed to investigate the association of the ERα gene polymorphisms and PE in an Iranian population. METHODS: A total of 192 pregnant women with PE and 186 normotensive women were...
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