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Protective Low-Frequency Variants for Preeclampsia in the Fms Related Tyrosine Kinase 1 Gene in the Finnish Population.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) - 1 Aug 2017
Lokki A Inkeri, Daly Emma, Triebwasser Michael, Kurki Mitja I, Roberson Elisha D O, Häppölä Paavo, Auro Kirsi, Perola Markus, Heinonen Seppo, Kajantie Eero, Kere Juha, Kivinen Katja, Pouta Anneli, Salmon Jane E, Meri Seppo, Daly Mark, Atkinson John P, Laivuori Hannele
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Preeclampsia is a common pregnancy-specific vascular disorder characterized by new-onset hypertension and proteinuria during the second half of pregnancy. Predisposition to preeclampsia is in part heritable. It is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease later in life. We have sequenced 124 candidate genes implicated in preeclampsia to pinpoint genetic variants contributing to predisposition to...
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