No association between polymorphisms/haplotypes of the vascular endothelial growth factor gene and preeclampsia

• Main Authors: Rojas-Martinez Augusto (Author), Meza-Lamas Esteban (Author), Garcia-Mayorga Elda A (Author), Rivera-Muñoz Jose E (Author), Martinez-Gaytan Victoria (Author), Cortes-Flores Raul (Author), Castruita-De la Rosa Claudia (Author), Garza-Veloz Idalia (Author), Ortiz-Lopez Rocio (Author), Martinez-Fierro Margarita L (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Preeclampsia (PE) is the first worldwide cause of death in pregnant women, intra-uterine growth retardation, and fetal prematurity. Some vascular endothelial grown factor gene (<it>VEGF</it>) polymorphisms have been assoc...