B2095 - Sex specific differences in the placental syndrome and markers of placentation - 24/10/2013
B number:
B2095
Principal applicant name:
Prof Eric Steegers (Erasmus University Medical Center, Rottterdam, the Netherlands, Europe)
Co-applicants:
Dr Sarah Timmermans (Erasmus University Medical Center, Rottterdam, the Netherlands, Europe), Prof Debbie A Lawlor (University of Bristol, UK)
Title of project:
Sex specific differences in the placental syndrome and markers of placentation.
Proposal summary:
AIMS
We aim to
1) Investigate sex-specific differences in the occurrence of early onset and late onset pre-eclampsia, SGA and preterm birth
Where studies currently have relevant data and/or in the future we also plan to add to this aim with the following two aims. However, this request is currently ONLY for aim 1 above.
2) Explore sex-specific differences in markers of placentation in maternal blood
3) Undertake (epi)genetic studies assessing methylation / imprinting differences.
Date proposal received:
Monday, 21 October, 2013
Date proposal approved:
Thursday, 24 October, 2013
Keywords:
Primary keyword:
Placenta