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Genetic polymorphisms and spontaneous preterm birth.
Obstetrics and gynecology - 1 Feb 2007
Gibson Catherine S, MacLennan Alastair H, Dekker Gustaaf A, Goldwater Paul N, Dambrosia James M, Munroe David J, Tsang Shirley, Stewart Claudia, Nelson Karin B
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OBJECTIVE: To examine whether selected genetic polymorphisms in the infant are associated with spontaneous preterm birth (less than 37 weeks) among children with or without later-diagnosed cerebral palsy. METHODS: Exploratory case-control study investigating the relationship of gestational age at delivery to 31 single nucleotide polymorphisms measured in newborn screening bloodspots. Among all 443 children with...
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