The obesity associated FTO gene polymorphism and the risk of preeclampsia in Iranian women: A case-control study.

Ghasem Azizi-TabeshHossein SadeghiArezoo FarhadiMohammad Foad HeidariAghdas SafariMehdi Shakouri KhomartashJavad BehrooziSaeid DoaeiMaryam Gholamalizadeh

Published in: Hypertension in pregnancy (2023)

Based on the results of the present study, rs9939609 polymorphism in the FTO gene may play a protective role against PE. However, further studies are warranted. [Figure: see text].

Keyphrases

metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
type diabetes
early onset
pregnancy outcomes
polycystic ovary syndrome
weight loss
smoking cessation
body mass index
copy number
adipose tissue
case control
gene expression
transcription factor
physical activity