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Polymorphism in maternal LRP8 gene is associated with fetal growth.
American journal of human genetics - 1 May 2006
Wang Lin, Wang Xiaobin, Laird Nan, Zuckerman Barry, Stubblefield Philip, Xu Xin
Abstract excerpt
Fetal growth restriction (FGR) affects >200,000 pregnancies in the United States annually and is associated with increased perinatal mortality and morbidity, as well as poorer long-term health for infants with FGR compared with infants without FGR. FGR appears to be a complex trait, but the role of genetic factors in the development of FGR is largely unknown. We conducted a candidate-gene association study of...
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