Article
The obesity-related FTO gene variant associates with the risk of recurrent miscarriage.
Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica - 1 Jul 2015
Andraweera Prabha H, Dekker Gustaaf A, Jayasekara Rohan W, Dissanayake Vajira H W, Roberts Claire T
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association of the fat mass and obesity associated gene (FTO) rs9939609 single nucleotide polymorphism with recurrent miscarriage. DESIGN: Candidate gene association study. SETTING: Human Genetics Unit, Colombo, Sri Lanka. POPULATION: A total of 202 Sinhalese women with two or more first-trimester miscarriages and no living children (cases) and 202 age- and ethnicity-matched women...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
