Fetal DNA Methylation Associates with Early Spontaneous Preterm Birth and Gestational Age.

Fetal DNA Methylation Associates with Early Spontaneous Preterm Birth and Gestational Age.

Spontaneous preterm birth (PTB, <37 weeks gestation) is a major public health concern, and children born preterm have a higher risk of morbidity and mortality throughout their lives. Recent studies suggest that fetal DNA methylation of several genes varies across a range of gestational ages (GA),...

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Main Authors: Sasha E Parets, Karen N Conneely, Varun Kilaru, Stephen J Fortunato, Tariq Ali Syed, George Saade, Alicia K Smith, Ramkumar Menon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3694903?pdf=render

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