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Editorial
. 2011 Oct;58(4):548-9.
doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.111.178921. Epub 2011 Aug 29.

Uric acid: a clinically useful marker to distinguish preeclampsia from gestational hypertension

Richard J Johnson, Mehmet Kanbay, Duk-Hee Kang, Laura Gabriela Sánchez-Lozada, Daniel Feig
Editorial

Uric acid: a clinically useful marker to distinguish preeclampsia from gestational hypertension

Richard J Johnson et al. Hypertension. 2011 Oct.
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Postulated Mechanisms by which Uric Acid may contribute to Preeclampsia
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