Contribution of rs1799998 polymorphism in CYP11B2 gene in susceptibility to preeclampsia

• Main Authors: Kaio Raffael Valotta Bezerra (Author), Sarah Cristina Sato Vaz Tanaka (Author), Vanessa Resende Souza Silva (Author), Marina Carvalho Paschoinni (Author), Roseane Lopes da Silva Grecco (Author), Fernanda Caroline Soardi (Author), Marly Aparecida Spadotto Balarin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Instituto Materno Infantil de Pernambuco.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objectives: the present study aimed to evaluate the association between the rs1799998 polymorphism of the CYP11B2 gene and the susceptibility to preeclampsia (PE) in a Brazilian population. Methods: the study group comprised 61 women who were diagnosed with PE. The control group included 11...