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Genetic influences on preterm birth.
Seminars in reproductive medicine - 1 Jan 2007
DeFranco Emily, Teramo Kari, Muglia Louis
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The high prevalence, increasing frequency, and adverse outcomes for mothers and infants of preterm birth have led to heightened awareness of this public health concern. The causes of preterm birth are likely to be multifactorial, with genetic, infectious, nutritional, behavioral, and other environmental contributors. Because of important differences in the physiology of human pregnancy and that of nonprimate...
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