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The CD38 genotype (rs1800561 (4693C>T): R140W) is associated with an increased risk of admission to the neonatal intensive care unit.
Early human development - 1 Aug 2015
Enami Nobuko, Itaya-Hironaka Asako, Yamauchi Akiyo, Sakuramoto-Tsuchida Sumiyo, Takasawa Shin, Takahashi Yukihiro
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BACKGROUNDS: Preterm birth (PTB)/admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is a complex disorder associated with significant neonatal mortality and morbidity and long-term adverse health consequences. Multiple lines of evidence suggest that genetic factors play an important role in its etiology. AIM: Given the role of CD38 in term delivery through oxytocin (OXT) release, we hypothesized that OXT...
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