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Interleukin-1 beta gene polymorphisms and preterm birth.
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology - 1 Nov 2012
Schmid Maximilian, Haslinger Peter, Stary Susanne, Leipold Heinz, Egarter Christian, Grimm Christoph
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between two genetic variations in the Interleukin-1 beta (IL1B) gene and preterm birth. STUDY DESIGN: In this case-control study we tested the allelic distribution of two of its common polymorphisms (IL1B +3953C>T [rs1143634], IL1B -511C>T [rs16944]) in one hundred women with preterm birth and one hundred healthy women with at least one uncomplicated full term pregnancy...
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