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The interleukin-6--174 single nucleotide polymorphism: cervical protein production and the risk of preterm delivery.
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology - 1 Apr 2005
Jamie Whitney E, Edwards Rodney K, Ferguson Ronald J, Duff Patrick
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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the associations between preterm delivery (PTD), cervical fluid interleukin-6 (IL-6) concentration, and the single nucleotide polymorphism at position -174 in the IL-6 gene. STUDY DESIGN: Cervical fluid samples were obtained from women 23 to 32 weeks' gestation with symptoms of preterm labor. Concentrations of IL-6 were determined by enzyme-linked...
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