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Citation Information: J Clin Invest. 2014;124(11):4690-4692. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI78532.
Abstract
Preeclampsia, a life-threatening complication of human pregnancy, has a spectrum of clinical signs and is likely caused by an array of pathological mechanisms. However, elevated levels of soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (sFLT1) in the placenta and in the maternal circulation has emerged as a common finding in women with preeclampsia and likely is a causative factor in this disorder. In this issue of the
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S. Lee Adamson
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