Maternal serum telomerase levels increase in pregnancies with mild and severe preeclampsia


MADENDAĞ Y., ŞAHİN E., Madendag I. C., Sahin M. E., Kirlangic M. M., MUHTAROĞLU S.

PLACENTA, vol.123, pp.41-45, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 123
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.placenta.2022.05.002
  • Journal Name: PLACENTA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, PASCAL, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.41-45
  • Keywords: Preeclampsia, Severe preeclampsia, Maternal serum telomerase levels, Telomerase
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Considering that preeclampsia is characterized by oxidative stress, inflammation, and endothelial dysfunction, we hypothesized that preeclampsia and preeclampsia severity may affect the telomerase levels of the mother.