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The follicle-stimulating hormone receptor Asn680Ser polymorphism is associated with preterm birth in Hispanic women.
The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians - 1 Mar 2018
Dominguez-Lopez Pablo, Diaz-Cueto Laura, Arechavaleta-Velasco Miguel, Caldiño-Soto Felipe, Ulloa-Aguirre Alfredo, Arechavaleta-Velasco Fabian
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OBJECTIVE: Recently, a study based on the analysis of accelerated evolution of related genes at birth identified the follicle-stimulating hormone receptor (FSHR) as a possible candidate for the development of preterm delivery. Additionally, FSHR expression has been described in extragonadal tissue including the placenta. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to determine the association between the N680S...
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