Immunogenetic factors in aetiology of pre-eclampsia/eclampsia (gestosis).
- 1 June 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by BMJ in Journal of Medical Genetics
- Vol. 13 (3) , 200-207
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jmg.13.3.200
Abstract
The evidence that genetic and immunogenetic influence operate in the causation of pre-eclampsia/eclampsia (gestosis) is reviewed. The problems of definitive diagnosis are discussed along with the possibility of a multifactorial etiology. The difficulties of differentiating trigger and effector mechanisms are also considered. There may exist a predisposition, probably genetic, operating in some cases, an immunogenetic mechanism in others, and chromosomal factors in a small group.This publication has 34 references indexed in Scilit:
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