Preeclampsia at delivery is associated with lower serum vitamin D and higher antiangiogenic factors: a case control study

• Main Authors: David B. Seifer (Author), Geralyn Lambert-Messerlian (Author), Glenn E. Palomaki (Author), Robert M. Silver (Author), Corette Parker (Author), Carol J. Rowland Hogue (Author), Barbara J. Stoll (Author), George R. Saade (Author), Robert L. Goldenberg (Author), Donald J. Dudley (Author), Radek Bukowski (Author), Halit Pinar (Author), Uma M. Reddy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Preeclampsia is characterized by decreased trophoblastic angiogenesis leading to abnormal invasion of spiral arteries, shallow implantation and resulting in compromised placentation with poor uteroplacental perfusion. Vitamin D plays an important role in pregnancy influencing imp...