Evaluation of Soluble Fms-like Tyrosine Kinase-1 in First Trimester of Pregnancy: A Cross-sectional Study

Introduction: Soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (sFLT-1) is the form of the Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) receptor-1. It is an anti-angiogenic protein tyrosine-kinase receptor that binds to the VEGF. In pregnancy, the overexpression of receptor in placenta inhibits the formation of new...

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Main Authors: Sathya Selvarajan, Jothimalar Ramalingam, Jaya Vijayaraghavan, Zachariah Bobby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/13351/42533_F(SHU)_CE[Ra1]_(SHU)_PF1(AKA_SL)_PN(SL).pdf