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Oxytocin receptor single nucleotide polymorphism predicts atony-related postpartum hemorrhage.
BMC pregnancy and childbirth - 29 Nov 2022
Erickson Elise N, Krol Kathleen M, Perkeybile Allison M, Connelly Jessica J, Myatt Leslie
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BACKGROUND: Postpartum hemorrhage remains a key contributor to overall maternal morbidity in the United States. Current clinical assessment methods used to predict postpartum hemorrhage are unable to prospectively identify about 40% of hemorrhage cases. Oxytocin is a first-line pharmaceutical for preventing and treating postpartum hemorrhage, which acts through oxytocin receptors on uterine myocytes. Existing...
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