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SUBMITTER: Afroze SH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4906135 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Afroze Syeda H SH Kalagiri Ram R RR Reyes Michelle M Zimmerman Jacqueline D JD Beeram Madhava R MR Drever Nathan N Zawieja David C DC Kuehl Thomas J TJ Uddin Mohammad N MN
BBA clinical 20160525
<h4>Objective</h4>Preeclampsia (preE) has a significant link to alterations of placental function leading to stress and apoptotic signaling, which pass the placental barrier and leave persistent defect in the circulation of the offspring. We assessed apoptotic signaling in placentas and umbilical cords from patients with and without preE.<h4>Methods</h4>We collected placental and cord tissues from 27 normal pregnant (NP) women and 20 preE consenting patients after delivery in an IRB approved pro ...[more]