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Development of a panel of genome-wide ancestry informative markers to study admixture throughout the Americas
(PLOS Genetics, 2012-03-08)
Abstract.
Most individuals throughout the Americas are admixed descendants of Native American, European, and African ancestors.
Complex historical factors have resulted in varying proportions of ancestral contributions ...
Potential role for elevated maternal enzymatic antioxidant status in Andean protection against altitude-associated SGA
(The Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, 2012)
Oxidative stress has been implicated in the uteroplacental
ischemia characteristic of preeclampsia and small-for-gestational-age (SGA) birth, both of which are more common at high
(>2500 m) vs low altitude. Since Andeans ...
Role of cytokines in altitude-associated preeclampsia
(Pregnancy Hypertens, 2012-01)
Abstract.
Background: Preeclampsia (PE) is more common at high than low altitude and contributes
to the altitude-related decline in birth weight. Since inflammatory markers are implicated
in PE, we asked if such markers ...