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Mutations in mitochondrial transfer ribonucleic acid genes in preeclampsia.
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology - 1 May 1996
Folgerø T, Storbakk N, Torbergsen T, Oian P
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: We investigated whether maternally inherited mitochondrial deoxyribonucleic acid mutations could be associated with preeclampsia because mendelian models fail to explain all the aspects of inheritance in preeclampsia. STUDY DESIGN: In two families with a high occurrence of preeclampsia and eclampsia the 22 mitochondrial transfer ribonucleic acid genes were sequenced in eight and three women,...
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