A new gene trigger for pregnancy disorder identified
Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 12:28
in Health & Medicine
The COMT gene - known already for its role in schizophrenia - has been found to play a role in preeclampsia, according to a report in today's advance on-line issue of Nature. Led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre (BIDMC), the study further suggests that a steroid molecule, 2-ME, may serve as both a diagnostic marker and therapeutic supplement for the treatment of this dangerous pregnancy disorder...
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