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Genetic polymorphisms in Cytochrome P 4501B1 and susceptibility to idiopathic preterm labor in North Indian population.
Clinical biochemistry - 1 Dec 2013
Mustafa Md, Sharma Tusha, Banerjee B D, Phil M, Ahmed Rafat S, Tripathi A K, Guleria Kiran
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The etiology of preterm labor (PTL) is still unknown, but it may be related to a possible genetic predisposition together with involvement of environmental factors. We investigated the relation between PTL and polymorphisms in Cytochrome P4501B1 (CYP1B1) gene, which is involved in the metabolism of a wide range of environmental toxins and hormones. DESIGN AND METHODS: Three hundred (n=300) cases of PTL...
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