Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3438646 | American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology | 2009 | 27 Pages |
Abstract
These results support a strong role for genes involved in infection and inflammation in the pathogenesis of PTB, particularly IL-12 and IL-12RB, and indicate that in African Americans there may be complementarity of maternal and fetal genetic risks for PTB.
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Authors
Digna R. PhD, Stephen MD, Poul MD, PhD, Salvatore J. MD, Scott M. PhD, Ramkumar PhD,