A Study of a Molecular Variant of Angiotensinogen Associated with Korean Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension.
- Author:
Young Tae KIM
;
Pyong Sahm KU
;
Min Soo LEE
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
PCR;
Angiotensinogen ( M235T );
Pregnancy-induced hypertension
- MeSH:
Angiotensinogen*;
Female;
Hypertension;
Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced*;
Mortality;
Polymerase Chain Reaction;
Pregnancy
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
1997;40(1):66-70
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pregnancy-induced hypertension(PIH) is one of the major causes of maternal, fetal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Although many causes are encountered, etiology of PIH is still unknown. A molecular variant of angiotensinogen, M235T, reported to be linked with essential hypertension and PIH. This study was to evaluate the molecular variation of angiotensinogen in Korean pregnancy-induced hypertension. Our results did not provide any definite relation with the molecular variant of angiotensinase, M235T, and Korean PIH.
