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Association of maternal CNVs in GSTT1/GSTT2 with smoking, preterm delivery, and low birth weight
1 Jan 2013
Abstract excerpt
Preterm delivery (PTD) is an adverse birth outcome associated with increased infant mortality and negative lifelong health consequences. PTD may be the result of interactions between genetics and maternal/fetal environmental factors including smoking exposure (SMK). A common deletion in the GSTT1 gene was previously reported to affect birth outcomes in smokers. In this study, we dissect the associations among...
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