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Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Vitamin D Receptor Gene Affect Birth Weight and the Risk of Preterm Birth: Results From the "Mamma & Bambino" Cohort and A Meta-Analysis.
Nutrients - 27 Aug 2018
Barchitta Martina, Maugeri Andrea, La Rosa Maria Clara, Magnano San Lio Roberta, Favara Giuliana, Panella Marco, Cianci Antonio, Agodi Antonella
Abstract excerpt
The effect of vitamin D receptor gene (VDR) polymorphisms on adverse pregnancy outcomes-including preterm birth (PTB), low birth weight and small for gestational age-is currently under debate. We investigated 187 mother-child pairs from the Italian "Mamma & Bambino" cohort to evaluate the association of maternal VDR polymorphisms-BsmI, ApaI, FokI and TaqI-with neonatal anthropometric measures and the risk of...
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