Two variants of the C-reactive protein gene are associated with risk of pre-eclampsia in an American Indian population.

Two variants of the C-reactive protein gene are associated with risk of pre-eclampsia in an American Indian population.

The etiology of pre-eclampsia (PE) is unknown; but it is accepted that normal pregnancy represents a distinctive challenge to the maternal immune system. C-reactive protein is a prominent component of the innate immune system; and we previously reported an association between PE and the CRP polymorp...

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Main Authors: Lyle G Best, Richa Saxena, Cindy M Anderson, Michael R Barnes, Hakon Hakonarson, Gilbert Falcon, Candelaria Martin, Berta Almoguera Castillo, Ananth Karumanchi, Kylie Keplin, Nichole Pearson, Felicia Lamb, Shellee Bercier, Brendan J Keating
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3733916?pdf=render

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