Syncytiotrophoblast microvesicles released from pre-eclampsia placentae exhibit increased tissue factor activity.

Pre-eclampsia is a complication of pregnancy associated with activation of coagulation. It is caused by the placenta, which sheds increased amounts of syncytiotrophoblast microvesicles (STBM) into the maternal circulation. We hypothesized that STBM could contribute to the haemostatic activation obse...

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Main Authors: Chris Gardiner, Dionne S Tannetta, Carol A Simms, Paul Harrison, Christopher W G Redman, Ian L Sargent
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3194796?pdf=render