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Associations between genetic polymorphisms of beta-2 adrenergic receptor and preterm delivery in Korean women.
American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) - 1 Jan 2013
Suh Young Ju, Park Hyun Ju, Lee Kyung A, Lee Bo Eun, Ha Eun Hee, Kim Young Ju
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PROBLEM: We investigated genetic polymorphisms to understand the etiology of preterm delivery, which involves inflammatory cytokines and uterine contraction. Maternal polymorphisms of ADRB2, iNOS, and eNOS were examined, and associations between these and the risk of preterm delivery were sought. METHOD OF STUDY: This study was performed on 166 Korean women who underwent preterm delivery and 289 normal controls....
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