Interleukin-4 and -10 gene polymorphisms and spontaneous preterm birth in multifetal gestations

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 190, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 702-706

  Kalish, Robin B ^a,b   Vardhana, Santosh ^a   Gupta, Meruka ^a   Perni, Sriram C ^a   Witkin, Steven S ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Interleukin 10; Interleukin 4; Multifetal gestation; Polymorphism; Spontaneous preterm birth

Indexed keywords

DNA; INTERLEUKIN 10; INTERLEUKIN 4;

ADULT; ALLELE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; NEWBORN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 1642423714     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2003.09.066     Document Type: Article

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