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Genetic regulation of cervical antiinflammatory cytokine concentrations during pregnancy.
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology - 1 Aug 2008
Simhan Hyagriv N, Ryckman Kelli K, Williams Scott M, Krohn Marijane A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the contribution of maternal genotype to the concentration of interleukin (IL)-4, -10, and -13 in the cervix during the first trimester in the context of bacterial vaginosis and cigarette smoking. STUDY DESIGN: In this prospective cohort of 116 pregnant women, we examined 72 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in 6 genes: IL-4, IL-4 receptor, IL-10, IL-10...
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