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An update on the genetics of pre-eclampsia.
Minerva ginecologica - 1 Aug 2018
Agius Andee, Sultana Roberta, Camenzuli Christian, Calleja-Agius Jean, Balzan Rena
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Pre-eclampsia is a progressive multisystem disorder that is exclusive to human pregnancy and defined as new hypertension presenting after 20 weeks with significant proteinuria. It is a multifactorial condition with a strong genetic component and several genes have been linked with this disorder. The main players implicated in the pathogenesis of pre-eclampsia include immune maladaptation, hemodynamics,...
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