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A genome-wide association study of early spontaneous preterm delivery.
Genetic epidemiology - 1 Mar 2015
Zhang Heping, Baldwin Don A, Bukowski Radek K, Parry Samuel, Xu Yaji, Song Chi, Andrews William W, Saade George R, Esplin M Sean, Sadovsky Yoel, Reddy Uma M, Ilekis John, Varner Michael, Biggio Joseph R
Abstract excerpt
Preterm birth is the leading cause of infant morbidity and mortality. Despite extensive research, the genetic contributions to spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB) are not well understood. Term controls were matched with cases by race/ethnicity, maternal age, and parity prior to recruitment. Genotyping was performed using Affymetrix SNP Array 6.0 assays. Statistical analyses utilized PLINK to compare allele...
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