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Fetal High-Risk APOL1 Genotype Increases Risk for Small for Gestational Age in Term Infants Affected by Preeclampsia.
Neonatology - 1 Jan 2023
Azhibekov Timur, Durodoye Razaq, Miller Anna K, Simpson Claire L, Davis Robert L, Williams Scott M, Bruggeman Leslie A
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BACKGROUND: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy cause fetal growth restriction and increased maternal morbidity and mortality, especially in women of African ancestry. Recently, preeclampsia risk was associated with polymorphisms in the apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1) gene in women of African ancestry. OBJECTIVES: We assessed APOL1 genotype effects on pregnancies with and without preeclampsia. METHOD: We conducted an...
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