Toll receptor 4 Asp299Gly polymorphism and its association with preterm birth and premature rupture of membranes in a South American population

Molecular Human Reproduction

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 555-559

  Rey, G ^a   Skowronek, F ^a   Alciaturi, J ^a   Alonso, J ^b   Bertoni, B ^b   Sapiro, R ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE BIOQUÍMICA   (Uruguay)

^b UNIVERSITY OF URUGUAY   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Genetic association; Premature rupture of membranes; Preterm birth; South American population; TLR4 polymorphism

Indexed keywords

ASPARTIC ACID; GLYCINE; TOLL LIKE RECEPTOR 4;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HEREDITY; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PERINATAL MORBIDITY; PERINATAL MORTALITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; URUGUAY;

ADULT; FEMALE; FETAL MEMBRANES, PREMATURE RUPTURE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LOGISTIC MODELS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; TOLL-LIKE RECEPTOR 4; URUGUAY;

NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 53149092451     PISSN: 13609947     EISSN: 14602407     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/molehr/gan049     Document Type: Article

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