NIH scientists link higher maternal blood pressure to placental gene changes

(NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) Higher maternal blood pressure in pregnancy is associated with chemical modifications to placental genes, according to a study by researchers from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news