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Two novel genetic variants in the mineralocorticoid receptor gene associated with spontaneous preterm birth.
BMC medical genetics - 11 Aug 2015
Christiaens Inge, Ang Q Wei, Gordon Lindsay N, Fang Xin, Williams Scott M, Pennell Craig E, Olson David M
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BACKGROUND: Preterm birth is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in newborn infants. Its etiology is multifactorial with genes and environmental factors, including chronic maternal stress, contributing to its risk. Our objective was to investigate whether single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes involved in the stress response are associated with spontaneous preterm birth using a candidate gene...
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