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Short-Chain Fatty Acids and Preeclampsia: A Scoping Review
9 May 2024
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BACKGROUND: Preeclampsia (PE) is a pregnancy-associated hypertension disorder with high morbidity and mortality. Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs)-molecules produced by gut microbes-have been associated with hypertension, yet their relation to PE remains uncertain. OBJECTIVES: The aim was to review existing human studies that examined associations of the major SCFAs (acetate, propionate, butyrate) in pregnancy with...
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