Exploring the association between STOX1:p.(Tyr153His) variant and preeclampsia risk in Egyptian women.

ABSTRACT: Preeclampsia is a multi-factorial disease, with both genetic and environmental factors contributing to its development. The genetic susceptibility in preeclampsia has been determined to be around 50%. STORKHEAD_BOX1 PROTEIN 1 (STOX1), is the gene of interest in this study. The most frequent variant of this gene is c.457T > C (rs1341667). This case-control study was conducted on 96 participants recruited from both the Obstetrics outpatient clinic at Kasr Al Ainy hospital and the High-Risk Pregnancy Department, Cairo University. Patients were divided into 2 groups: (group I: 48 pregnant females with preeclampsia diagnosed on basis of the American College of obstetrics and gynecology criteria, group II: 48 healthy control pregnant females of matching age were included. After collecting the bl

SUBMITTER: Kotb A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12446435 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature