Preeclampsia 3 is a disease of pregnancy that occurs after the 20th week of gestation. It is characterized by hypertension and proteinuria and it can develop into a life threatening eclampsia. The gene yet unknown. Locus is 9p13 as identified in an Finnish study.
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Laivuori H et al. (2003) Susceptibility loci for preeclampsia on chromosomes 2p25 and 9p13 in Finnish families. |
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OMIM.ORG article Omim 609403 |