Genetic polymorphism of microsomal epoxide hydrolase enzyme gene in preeclamptic females

American Journal of the Medical Sciences

Volumn 343, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 291-294

  Kamal, Mennat Allah ^a   Elsaadany, Zainab Ali ^a   Fouad, Nevien Bahaa ^a   Elaal, Asmaa Ahmed A ^a   Makhlouf, Manal Mohamed ^a   Shabaan, Mona Mohamed ^a   Elrahman, Dalia Roshdi A ^a  

^a CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

EPHX; Genetic polymorphism; PCR RFLP; Preeclampsia

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; EPOXIDE HYDROLASE; HISTIDINE; MICROSOMAL EPOXIDE HYDROLASE; MICROSOME ENZYME; TYROSINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALBUMINURIA; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DNA POLYMORPHISM; EGYPT; EXON; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANT WOMAN; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 84859111318     PISSN: 00029629     EISSN: 15382990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e31822be635     Document Type: Article

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