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Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics 4/2015

01-10-2015 | Reply

Response to: Relationship between preeclampsia, gestational hypertension, and vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms

Author: Rimpi Singla

Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics | Issue 4/2015

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Pathophysiology of preeclampsia, and hence preventive measures are still not elucidated. One hypothesis states that it results from superficial placentation due to immune maladaptation [1]. Vitamin D (1,25(OH)2D), through its immunomodulatory properties, has been shown to control these adverse immune reactions [2, 3]. It has an important role in promoting a shift from Th1 to a Th2-dominated pattern in immune response which is favourable for pregnancy [4, 5]. …
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Metadata
Title
Response to: Relationship between preeclampsia, gestational hypertension, and vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms
Author
Rimpi Singla
Publication date
01-10-2015
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics / Issue 4/2015
Print ISSN: 0932-0067
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0711
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-015-3799-6

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