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Genetic variations in fetal and maternal tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin 10: is there an association with preterm birth or periventricular leucomalacia?
Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association - 1 Jan 2012
Nuk M, Orendi K, Rosenberger S, Griesbacher A, Holzapfel-Bauer M, Resch B, Lang U, Pertl B
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to identify whether tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) (-308) and interleukin (IL)-10 (-1082; -819) genotypes were associated with preterm delivery and cystic periventricular leucomalacia (PVL). STUDY DESIGN: Venous blood, buccal swabs or cord blood were collected from mother/child pairs with infants born at term (200) or preterm (106) in the presence and absence of neonatal PVL...
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