Placental expression of VEGF family mRNA in adverse pregnancy outcomes

The pregnancy complications preeclampsia, gestational hypertension, small for gestational age infants (SGA) and pre-term birth (PTB) affect approximately 21% of all pregnancies. The Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor family (VEGF) is implicated in the pathogenesis of these complications. We aimed to...

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Published in:	Placenta (Eastbourne) Vol. 33; no. 6; pp. 467 - 472
Main Authors:	Andraweera, P.H., Dekker, G.A., Laurence, J.A., Roberts, C.T.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2012 Elsevier
Subjects:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Case-Control Studies Embryology: invertebrates and vertebrates. Teratology Female Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Humans Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced - metabolism Infant, Newborn Infant, Small for Gestational Age Internal Medicine mRNA Obstetrics and Gynecology Placenta Placenta - metabolism Placenta - pathology Placenta Growth Factor Pre-Eclampsia - metabolism Pre-term birth Preeclampsia Pregnancy Pregnancy Outcome Pregnancy Proteins - genetics Premature Birth - metabolism RNA, Messenger - metabolism SGA Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A - biosynthesis Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A - genetics Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A - metabolism Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1 - genetics Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2 - genetics VEGF family Pre-term birth VEGF family mRNA Placenta SGA Preeclampsia Pregnancy Vertebrata Vascular endothelium growth factor Mammalia Prognosis Fetal membrane Gene expression
ISSN:	0143-4004, 1532-3102, 1532-3102
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