DNA methylation: An epigenetic risk factor in preterm birth

Reproductive Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 6-13

  Menon, Ramkumar ^a   Conneely, Karen N ^b   Smith, Alicia K ^b  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA; epigenetics; genetics; prematurity; preterm labor

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL 7ALPHA MONOOXYGENASE; CYTOCHROME P450 1A1; DNA;

DIET; DNA METHYLATION; DNA SEQUENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EPIGENETICS; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC RISK; GENOME ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; NEWBORN DEATH; NONHUMAN; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ANIMALS; DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREMATURE BIRTH; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84855424909     PISSN: 19337191     EISSN: 19337205     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1933719111424446     Document Type: Review

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