Genetic variants in pre-eclampsia should be interpreted with caution
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Genetic variants in pre-eclampsia should be interpreted with caution.
Genetic variants in pre-eclampsia should be interpreted with caution Sir, We read the article entitled 'Genetic variants in pre-eclampsia: a meta-analysis' by Buurma et al. (2013) with great interest. It is an important step forward in the identification of genetic variants associated with pre-eclampsia. However, there are several important issues that require clarification or further research....
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عنوان ژورنال: Human Reproduction Update
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1460-2369,1355-4786
DOI: 10.1093/humupd/dmt011