Trophoblast deportation and the maternal inflammatory response in pre-eclampsia.

We have proposed that the maternal syndrome of pre-eclampsia is caused by a systemic inflammatory response involving both leucocytes and endothelium. This inflammatory response is present also in normal pregnancy, but in a milder form. The inflammatory stimulus is most likely to come from the placen...

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Main Authors: Sargent, I, Germain, S, Sacks, G, Kumar, S, Redman, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2003