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The SEPS1 G-105A polymorphism is associated with risk of spontaneous preterm birth in a Chinese population.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Wang Yan, Yang Xiao, Zheng Yong, Wu Zhi-Hao, Zhang Xiao-Ai, Li Qiu-Ping, He Xi-Yu, Wang Chun-Zhi, Feng Zhi-Chun
Abstract excerpt
Inflammation plays an important role in the etiology and pathophysiology of spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB), and selenoprotein S (SEPS1) is involved in regulating the inflammatory response. Recently the G-105A promoter polymorphism in SEPS1 was shown to increase pro-inflammatory cytokine expression. We examined whether this functional polymorphism was related to the risk of SPTB in a Chinese population. We also...
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