METHOD FOR DETECTING THE RISK OF PREECLAMPSIA BY ANALYSING A DIMETHYLARGININE DIMETHYLAMINOHYDROLASE GENE

摘要

The invention provides a method and kit for detecting or diagnosing a risk of or predisposition to preeclampsia in a subject, the method comprising the steps of providing a biological sample taken from the subject to be tested and detecting the presence or absence of a variant genotype of a dimethylarginine dimethylaminohydrolase (DDAH) gene in the biological sample. The invention further provides a kit comprising means to carry out the method of the invention and a method for treatment and prevention of preeclampsia.