Mutational analysis of the inhibin alpha gene in preeclamptic women

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 30-33

  Ciarmela, P ^a   Florio, P ^a   Battistini, S ^a   Grasso, D ^a   Amato, T ^a   Boschi, S ^a   Marozio, L ^b   Benedetto, C ^b   Petraglia, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gene polymorphism; Placenta; Preeclampsia; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

INHIBIN A; DNA; INHIBIN; INHIBIN ALPHA SUBUNIT; INHIBIN-ALPHA SUBUNIT; PRIMER DNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA EXTRACTION; DNA POLYMORPHISM; DNA SEQUENCE; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; PREECLAMPSIA; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SINGLE STRAND CONFORMATION POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PREGNANCY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ADULT; DNA; DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; DNA PRIMERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBINS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 21344433866     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03345526     Document Type: Article

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