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Contribution of -1031T/C and -376G/A tumor necrosis factor alpha polymorphisms and haplotypes to preeclampsia risk in Tunisia (North Africa).
Journal of reproductive immunology - 1 Feb 2022
Raguema Nozha, Ben Ali Gannoun Marwa, Zitouni Hedia, Ben Letaifa Dhafer, Seda Ondrej, Mahjoub Touhami, Lavoie Julie L
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Preeclampsia is a gestational disorder characterized by hypertension and proteinuria. Excessive release of pro-inflammatory cytokines, particularly tumour necrosis factor-alpha, has been demonstrated to contribute to endothelial activation and poor trophoblast invasion in placental development, resulting in preeclampsia's clinical symptoms. Genetic polymorphisms of tumour necrosis factor-alpha can regulate its...
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