Impact of intrauterine exposure to maternal diabetes on preterm birth: fetal DNA methylation alteration is an important mediator

Impact of intrauterine exposure to maternal diabetes on preterm birth: fetal DNA methylation alteration is an important mediator

Abstract Background In utero exposure to diabetes has been shown to contribute to preterm birth, though the underlying biological mechanisms are yet to be fully elucidated. Fetal epigenetic variations established in utero may be a possible pathway. This study aimed to investigate whether in utero ex...

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Main Authors: Guoying Wang, Richard Xu, Boyang Zhang, Xiumei Hong, Tami R. Bartell, Colleen Pearson, Liming Liang, Xiaobin Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:Clinical Epigenetics
Subjects:
Cord blood
Diabetes
DNA methylation
In utero
Preterm birth
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13148-023-01473-1

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