CD46 polymorphism: A probable risk factor for recurrent spontaneous abortion in a northern indian population

National Medical Journal of India

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 85-87

  Zutshi, N ^a,b   Gandhi, M ^a,b   Kaul, P ^a  

^a GURU GOBIND SINGH INDRAPRASTHA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Sai Ashirwad Medical Centre   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGAROSE; MEMBRANE COFACTOR PROTEIN; CD46 PROTEIN, HUMAN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; INDIA; INTRON; PILOT STUDY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREGNANT WOMAN; RECURRENT ABORTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLE SIZE; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; ABORTION, HABITUAL; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTOR;

ABORTION, HABITUAL; ANTIGENS, CD46; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 77953345921     PISSN: 0970258X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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