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A tumor necrosis factor-alpha promoter polymorphism and pregnancy complications: results of a prospective cohort study in 1652 pregnant women.
Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) - 1 Jul 2007
Stonek Felix, Bentz Eva-Katrin, Hafner Erich, Metzenbauer Martin, Philipp Karl, Hefler Lukas A, Tempfer Clemens B
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of this article is to investigate the frequency of the tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) -308 G/A single nucleotide polymorphism in women with intrauterine fetal death, preeclampsia, preterm delivery, and small-for-gestational-age (SGA) infants. In a prospective cohort study, DNA from 1652 consecutive pregnant women was analyzed for TNF-alpha -308 G/A by polymerase chain reaction. Women who...
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