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Polymorphisms of the paraoxonase gene and risk of preterm delivery.
Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.) - 1 Jul 2004
Chen Dafang, Hu Yonghua, Chen Changzhong, Yang Fan, Fang Zhian, Wang Lihua, Li Jianping
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BACKGROUND: Human paraoxonase (PON) is an enzyme involved in vasodilation and thrombosis. Disruption of blood blow through the placenta could be part of the pathophysiological mechanism leading to preterm delivery. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between polymorphisms in 2 paraoxonase genes (PON1 and PON2) and preterm delivery. METHODS: We conducted a case-control study using...
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