Non-synonymous sequence variants within the oxygen-dependent degradation domain of the <it>HIF1A </it>gene are not associated with pre-eclampsia in the Finnish population

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Reduced placental perfusion predisposes to the maternal syndrome pre-eclampsia characterized by systemically reduced perfusion. Considerable data support the role of angiogenic factors in the development of the maternal syndrome. Hyp...

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Main Authors: Andersson Sture, Kaare Milja, Heino Sanna, Laivuori Hannele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-11-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/9/96