Questioning the importance of genetic ancestry as a contributor to preterm delivery and related traits in African American women

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 202, Issue 6, 2010, Pages

  Non, Amy L ^a   Gravlee, Clarence C ^a   Mulligan, Connie J ^a  

^a Department of Anthropology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ILLICIT DRUG;

ACCURACY; AFRICAN AMERICAN; BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENETIC TRAIT; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; LETTER; POVERTY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; RESIDENTIAL AREA; SMOKING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 77952746014     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.12.014     Document Type: Letter

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