Angiotensin converting enzyme intron 16 insertion/deletion genotype is associated with plasma C-reactive protein concentration in uteroplacental dysfunction

Conclusions:
The ACE I/D genotype is significantly associated with CRP elevations during pregnancies complicated by disturbed UPC. Whether this effect on CRP is involved in pathogenesis of preeclampsia has to be elucidated.

Source: Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System : JRAAS - June 12, 2015 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Haupl, T., Zimmermann, M., Kalus, U., Yurek, S., Koscielny, J., Hoppe, B. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research