Fine-mapping an association of FSHR with preterm birth in a Finnish population.

Preterm birth is a complex disorder defined by gestations of less than 37 weeks. While preterm birth is estimated to have a significant genetic component, relative few genes have been associated with preterm birth. Polymorphism in one such gene, follicle-stimulating hormone receptor (FSHR), has been...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sung Chun, Jevon Plunkett, Kari Teramo, Louis J Muglia, Justin C Fay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3812121?pdf=render