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Evidence of a gene-environment interaction of NODAL variants and inflammation in preterm birth.
Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association - 1 May 2018
Starr Lisa M, Ayash Taghreed A, Dufort Daniel
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OBJECTIVE: NODAL has been implicated in timing of parturition and immune regulation. We investigated the relationship between NODAL polymorphisms, infection/inflammation, and preterm birth. STUDY DESIGN: For this secondary analysis, 613 women (189 preterm and 424 term) from the Montreal Prematurity Study were genotyped for NODAL polymorphisms and assessed for bacterial vaginosis and placental inflammation....
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