A polymorphism in the matrix metalloproteinase-9 promoter is associated with increased risk of preterm premature rupture of membranes in African Americans

Molecular Human Reproduction

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 494-501

  Ferrand, Pedro E ^a   Parry, Samuel ^a   Sammel, Mary ^a   Macones, George A ^a   Kuivaniemi, Helena ^b   Romero, Roberto ^b   Strauss III, Jerome F ^a,c  

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

^b EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^c 1354 BRB II ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Amnion epithelial cells; Extracellular matrix; Genetic association; PPROM; Transcriptional control

Indexed keywords

GELATINASE B;

ADULT; ALLELE; AMNION; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MACROPHAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MONOCYTE; NEGRO; NEWBORN; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; VARIABLE NUMBER OF TANDEM REPEAT;

EID: 0036262963     PISSN: 13609947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/molehr/8.5.494     Document Type: Article

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