Genetic epidemiologic studies of preterm birth: studies of disease or of "rescue by birth"?

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 197, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 438-439

  Frøen, J Frederik ^a   Pinar, Halit ^b   Norwitz, Errol R ^c  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c YALE NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FETOPLACENTAL UNIT; FETUS; FETUS MATURITY; FETUS MEMBRANE; FETUS RISK; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LETTER; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NEWBORN; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; RESCUE BY BIRTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; STILLBIRTH; SURVIVAL; UTERUS CONTRACTILITY;

EVOLUTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH;

EID: 34648871860     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.06.080     Document Type: Letter

References (2)

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2. Park J.S., Park C.W., Lockwood C.J., and Norwitz E.R. Role of cytokines in preterm labor and birth. Minerva Ginecol 57 (2005) 349-366