Preterm labour and delivery: A genetic predisposition

Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology

Volumn 15, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2001, Pages 57-62

  Dizon Townson, Donna S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; INTERLEUKIN DERIVATIVE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ADULT; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOLOGY; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; REVIEW;

ADULT; CYTOKINES; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERLEUKINS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

EID: 0042660494     PISSN: 02695022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3016.2001.00008.x     Document Type: Article

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