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Association of maternal IL-1 receptor antagonist intron 2 gene polymorphism and preterm birth.
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology - 1 Nov 2006
Murtha Amy P, Nieves Angel, Hauser Elizabeth R, Swamy Geeta K, Yonish Bryan A, Sinclair Tammy R, Heine R Phillips
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to determine whether the interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1RN) variable number tandem repeat polymorphism is associated with preterm birth. STUDY DESIGN: A case-control study was performed. Cases (n = 95) delivered before 37 weeks after preterm labor (PTL) or preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) and controls (n = 105) delivered after 37 weeks. Maternal DNA was...
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