Decreased Levels of Folate Receptor‐β and Reduced Numbers of Fetal Macrophages (<scp>H</scp>ofbauer Cells) in Placentas from Pregnancies with Severe Pre‐Eclampsia

Abstract

Severe PE is associated with decreased placental expression of FR-β and a reduction in the number of HBCs. Reduced placental macrophage function is likely to play a key role in the pathophysiology of PE.