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A molecular variant of angiotensinogen associated with preeclampsia.
Nature genetics - 1 May 1993
Ward K, Hata A, Jeunemaitre X, Helin C, Nelson L, Namikawa C, Farrington P F, Ogasawara M, Suzumori K, Tomoda S
Abstract excerpt
Pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) is a heterogeneous disorder which complicates 5-7% of all pregnancies and remains a leading cause of maternal, fetal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Severe preeclampsia is the most distinctive and life-threatening form; a multi-system disorder more common in first pregnancies, it is characterized by high blood pressure and proteinuria. In a series of Caucasian women with...
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