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Discovery of pre-eclampsia genes could lead to treatment breakthrough
By lorna Bremner on 23/03/2011 14:42:06
Faulty genes could be the cause of pre-eclampsia in pregnancy
of these three genes.Pre-elcampsia is a potentially dangerous condition that usually develops after the 20th week of pregnancy. It causes high blood pressure and can result in the breakdown of the placenta, reducing or preventing nutrients reaching the baby
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