Haptoglobin phenotype, preeclampsia risk and the efficacy of vitamin C and E supplementation to prevent preeclampsia in a racially diverse population.

Haptoglobin phenotype, preeclampsia risk and the efficacy of vitamin C and E supplementation to prevent preeclampsia in a racially diverse population.

Haptoglobin's (Hp) antioxidant and pro-angiogenic properties differ between the 1-1, 2-1, and 2-2 phenotypes. Hp phenotype affects cardiovascular disease risk and treatment response to antioxidant vitamins in some non-pregnant populations. We previously demonstrated that preeclampsia risk was d...

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Main Authors: Tracey L Weissgerber, Robin E Gandley, Paula L McGee, Catherine Y Spong, Leslie Myatt, Kenneth J Leveno, John M Thorp, Brian M Mercer, Alan M Peaceman, Susan M Ramin, Marshall W Carpenter, Philip Samuels, Anthony Sciscione, Margaret Harper, Jorge E Tolosa, George Saade, Yoram Sorokin, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3616124?pdf=render

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