Genetic analysis of membrane cofactor protein (CD46) of the complement system in women with and without preeclamptic pregnancies.

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Published in PLoS One on February 24, 2015

Authors

A Inkeri Lokki1, Tia Aalto-Viljakainen2, Seppo Meri3, Hannele Laivuori4, FINNPEC

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Medical Genetics, Haartman Institute, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, Haartman Institute, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; Immunobiology research program, Research Programs Unit, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
2: Department of Medical Genetics, Haartman Institute, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
3: Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, Haartman Institute, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; Immunobiology research program, Research Programs Unit, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
4: Department of Medical Genetics, Haartman Institute, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Finnish Institute for Molecular Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.

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