Imprinted genes in the placenta and obstetrical complications

Each year, many pregnancies are associated with obstetrical complications such as maternal pre-eclampsia (PET) and fetal intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). Poor placentation is thought to contribute to these complications, but specific causes are largely unknown. Mouse models suggest that epige...

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Main Author: Bourque, Danielle Kathleen
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/25509