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Maternal apolipoprotein E genotype as a potential risk factor for poor birth outcomes: The Bogalusa Heart Study.
Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association - 1 Jun 2016
Jacobs M B, Harville E W, Kelly T N, Bazzano L A, Chen W
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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to assess the association between apolipoprotein E (apoE) genotype and preterm birth (PTB) and small for gestational age (SGA). STUDY DESIGN: ApoE phenotyping was performed on 680 women linked to 1065 births. Allele frequencies were compared and PTB and SGA risk was estimated using log-binomial regression. RESULTS: The ɛ2 allele was more common in SGA births (P<0.01)....
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