We found no changes in VE-cadherin levels in preeclamptic groups. Increased antepartum and postpartum levels of sE-selectin in women with SPE and GP suggest that endothelial dysfunction may be one of the key processes in the pathogenesis of PE and the underlying mechanism, as well, that links PE with cardiovascular disease in later life. GP, also, appears to be a mild variant of PE.
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