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[Natural Selection as a Driver for the Genetic Component of Preeclampsia].
Molekuliarnaia biologiia - 1 Jan 2000
Serebrova V N, Trifonova E A, Stepanov V A
Abstract excerpt
Preeclampsia (PE) is a severe hypertensive pathology and affects 2-8% of pregnancies worldwide. Its etiopathogenesis is poorly understood, and prognostic biomarkers and effective treatments are unavailable for this pregnancy complication, determining the high rates of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Racial and ethnic differences in PE incidence are of interest to study in terms of evolutionary...
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