Article
Vitamin D receptor polymorphisms in spontaneous preterm birth: a case-control study.
Croatian medical journal - 31 Aug 2020
Gašparović Krpina Milena, Barišić Anita, Peterlin Ana, Tul Nataša, Ostojić Saša, Peterlin Borut, Pereza Nina
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To evaluate the association between the FokI (rs2228570), ApaI (rs7975232), Bsml (rs1544410), TaqI (rs 731236), and Cdx2 (rs11568820) single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene and spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB), as well as their effect on clinical characteristics of women with SPTB and their newborns. METHODS: This case-control study enrolled women who gave birth at the...
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