A polymorphism in the promoter region of TNF and bacterial vaginosis: Preliminary evidence of gene-environment interaction in the etiology of spontaneous preterm birth

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 190, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1504-1508

  Macones, George A ^a,b   Parry, Samuel ^a   Elkousy, Mohammed ^a   Clothier, Bonnie ^a   Ural, Serdar H ^a   Strauss III, Jerome F ^a  

^a Ctr Clin Epidemiol B   (United States)

^b 2000 Courtyard Building ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Gene environment interaction; Preterm birth

Indexed keywords

DNA; METRONIDAZOLE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR;

ALLELE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE INTERACTION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENOTYPE; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MATERNAL BLOOD; MEDICAL RECORD; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VAGINITIS;

EID: 3442877869     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.01.001     Document Type: Article

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