Maternal Smoking History Enhances the Expression of Placental Growth Factor in Invasive Trophoblasts at Early Gestation Despite Cessation of Smoking.

Maternal smoking during early pregnancy is associated with a reduced risk for preeclampsia even after smoking cessation during pregnancy. Although the pathophysiology of preeclampsia has not been established, placental growth factor (PlGF) is believed to be a key factor. The aim of this study was to...

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Main Authors: Akihiro Kawashima, Keiko Koide, Junichi Hasegawa, Tatsuya Arakaki, Shin Takenaka, Daisuke Maruyama, Ryu Matsuoka, Akihiko Sekizawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4516258?pdf=render