Preeclampsia: Maternal Systemic Vascular Disorder Caused by Generalized Endothelial Dysfunction Due to Placental Antiangiogenic Factors

Preeclampsia: Maternal Systemic Vascular Disorder Caused by Generalized Endothelial Dysfunction Due to Placental Antiangiogenic Factors

Preeclampsia, a systemic vascular disorder characterized by new-onset hypertension and proteinuria after 20 weeks of gestation, is the leading cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Maternal endothelial dysfunction caused by placental factors has long been accepted with respect to...

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Main Authors: Takuji Tomimatsu, Kazuya Mimura, Shinya Matsuzaki, Masayuki Endo, Keiichi Kumasawa, Tadashi Kimura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
preeclampsia
endothelial dysfunction
angiogenic imbalance
systemic vascular dysfunction
arterial stiffness
vascular endothelial growth factor
placental growth factor
soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/20/17/4246

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