Polymorphisms of the Nos3 gene and unexplained late intrauterine fetal death

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 122, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 151-155

  Huber, Ambros ^a   Grimm, Christoph ^a   Jirecek, Stefan ^a   Heim, Kurt ^a   Zeillinger, Robert ^a   Husslein, Peter ^a   Hefler, Lukas ^a  

^a UNIV KLIN FÜR FRAUENHEILKUNDE   (Austria)

Author keywords

Gene; Late intrauterine fetal death; Nos3; Placenta; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ADULT; ALLELE; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EXON; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS DEATH; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTRON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 26444550695     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2005.01.003     Document Type: Article

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