The role of soluble FMS-like tyrosine-kinase-1, vascular endothelial growth factor and placental growth factor in HIV associated pre-eclamptic pregnancies : a South African perspective.
Introduction and aims. South Africa is the epicenter of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (15.7%) are the second cause of maternal deaths of which pre-eclampsia represents 83%. Normal pregnancy requires a balance between pro- and anti-angiogenic factors to necessitate effect...
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Language: | en_ZA |
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2013
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10413/9377 |