Polymorphism in the interleukin-1 gene complex and spontaneous preterm delivery

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 187, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 157-163

  Genç, Mehmet R ^a   Gerber, Stefan ^a   Nesin, Mirjana ^a   Witkin, Steven S ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytokines; Gene polymorphism; Interleukin 1; Interleukin 1 ; Preterm delivery; Receptor antagonist

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 1; INTERLEUKIN 1 RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA;

ADULT; ALLELE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTRON; NORMAL HUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM;

EID: 0036077629     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2002.122407     Document Type: Article

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