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Pre-Eclampsia May Be an Autoimmune Disorder
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Title Pre-Eclampsia May Be an Autoimmune Disorder
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/578155?src=rss
Description Findings from a study in mice suggest that pre-eclampsia may actually be an autoimmune disorder caused by pregnancy-induced autoantibodies that activate the angiotensin II receptor type 1a (AT1 receptor). Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > Allergy and Clinical Immunology
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Date Aug 5, 2008
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