Spontaneous preterm birth and single nucleotide gene polymorphisms: a recent update

Spontaneous preterm birth and single nucleotide gene polymorphisms: a recent update

Abstract Background Preterm birth (PTB), birth at <37 weeks of gestation, is a significant global public health problem. World-wide, about 15 million babies are born preterm each year resulting in more than a million deaths of children. Preterm neonates are more prone to problems and need intensi...

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Main Authors: Ishfaq A. Sheikh, Ejaz Ahmad, Mohammad S. Jamal, Mohd Rehan, Mourad Assidi, Iftikhar A. Tayubi, Samera F. AlBasri, Osama S. Bajouh, Rola F. Turki, Adel M. Abuzenadah, Ghazi A. Damanhouri, Mohd A. Beg, Mohammed Al-Qahtani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-10-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Preterm birth
Genes
Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-016-3089-0

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