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Original Article

The genetics of the alternative pathway of complement in the pathogenesis of HELLP syndrome

Francesca Crovetto
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Nicolò BorsaLaboratory of Medical Genetics, Fondazione Cà Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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Barbara AcaiaDepartment Obstet-Gynecol, Fondazione Cà Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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Carla NishimuraDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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Kathy FreesDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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Richard J. H. Smith
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Flora Peyvandi
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Roberta PallaU.O.S. Dipartimentale per la Diagnosi e la Terapia delle Coagulopatie A. Bianchi Bonomi, Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, Fondazione Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Università degli Studi di Milano, Luigi Villa Foundation, Milan, Italy
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Massimo CugnoU.O.S. Dipartimentale per la Diagnosi e la Terapia delle Coagulopatie A. Bianchi Bonomi, Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, Fondazione Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Università degli Studi di Milano, Luigi Villa Foundation, Milan, Italy
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Silvana TedeschiLaboratory of Medical Genetics, Fondazione Cà Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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Pierangela CastorinaMedical Genetics Service, Fondazione Cà Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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Edgardo SomiglianaDepartment Obstet-Gynecol, Fondazione Cà Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Gianluigi ArdissinoDepartment of Pediatric Nephrology, Fondazione Cà Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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Luigi Fedele
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Pages 2322-2325 | Received 23 Jan 2012, Accepted 15 May 2012, Published online: 07 Jun 2012

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