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Single-nucleotide polymorphism associations with preterm delivery: a case-control replication study and meta-analysis.
Pediatric research - 1 Oct 2013
O'Callaghan Michael E, MacLennan Alastair H, McMichael Gai L, Haan Eric A, Dekker Gustaaf A
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BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to replicate single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) associations with preterm birth (PTB; birth at <37 completed weeks of gestation) and synthesize currently available evidence using meta-analysis. METHODS: Spontaneous PTB cases and controls were selected from an existing cohort. Candidate SNPs were taken from an existing genotype panel. A systematic review was conducted for...
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