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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Main Author: Govender, Nalini.
Other Authors: Naicker, Thajasvarie.
Language:en_ZA
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10413/9377