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Endothelial cell activation by tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α and the development of pre-eclampsia
1 Oct 1994
Abstract excerpt
Pre-eclampsia may develop as a result of an endothelial activation. Tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) activates endothelial cells which release soluble E-selectin, a putative circulating marker specific for endothelial damage. A retrospective longitudinal study of maternal blood samples, collected at different gestational ages in pregnancy, was undertaken to determine whether the development of...
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