Association of polymorphism within the promoter of the tumor necrosis factor α gene with increased risk of preterm premature rupture of the fetal membranes

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 180, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1297-1302

  Roberts, Alice K ^b   Monzon Bordonaba, Federico ^b   Van Deerlin, Peter G ^b   Holder, Joanne ^b   Macones, George A ^b   Morgan, Mark A ^b   Strauss III, Jerome F ^a   Parry, Samuel ^b  

^a HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Premature rupture of membranes; Preterm delivery; Tumor necrosis factor

Indexed keywords

TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC RISK; HOST SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0010243393     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(99)70632-0     Document Type: Article

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