Oxidative stress in preeclampsia and the role of free fetal hemoglobin

Preeclampsia is a leading cause of pregnancy complications and affects 3–7 % of pregnant women. This review summarizes the current knowledge of a new potential etiology of the disease, with a special focus on hemoglobin-induced oxidative stress. Furthermore, we also suggest hemoglobin as a potential...

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Main Authors: Stefan Rocco Hansson, Åsa eNääv, Lena eErlandsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2014.00516/full