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A polymorphism in the CYP17 gene and intrauterine fetal growth restriction.
Molecular human reproduction - 1 Jan 2004
Yamada Hideto, Sata Fumihiro, Kato Emi H, Saijo Yasuaki, Kataoka Soromon, Morikawa Mamoru, Shimada Shigeki, Yamada Takashi, Kishi Reiko, Minakami Hisanori
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Intrauterine fetal growth restriction is a multifactorial disorder, and its aetiology includes both environmental and genetic components. We aimed to investigate whether maternal genetic polymorphisms of metabolic enzymes affects fetal growth and pregnancy duration. Genomic DNA was obtained from 134 women who experienced singleton deliveries beyond 24 weeks of gestation. Maternal age, birth weight, gestational...
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