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Placenta and appetite genes GDF15 and IGFBP7 are associated with hyperemesis gravidarum.
Nature communications - 21 Mar 2018
Fejzo Marlena S, Sazonova Olga V, Sathirapongsasuti J Fah, Hallgrímsdóttir Ingileif B, Vacic Vladimir, MacGibbon Kimber W, Schoenberg Frederic P, Mancuso Nicholas, Slamon Dennis J, Mullin Patrick M
Abstract excerpt
Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), severe nausea and vomiting of pregnancy, occurs in 0.3-2% of pregnancies and is associated with maternal and fetal morbidity. The cause of HG remains unknown, but familial aggregation and results of twin studies suggest that understanding the genetic contribution is essential for comprehending the disease etiology. Here, we conduct a genome-wide association study (GWAS) for binary...
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