Epigenetic signature of chronic maternal stress load during pregnancy might be a potential biomarker for spontaneous preterm birth
Preterm birth is the leading cause of mortality in newborn infants and can lead to significant neonatal morbidities. Spontaneous preterm birth accounts for at least 50.0% of all preterm births. We argue that chronic maternal stress load, which is an important risk factor for spontaneous preterm birt...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sciendo
2018-12-01
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| Series: | Balkan Journal of Medical Genetics |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/bjmg-2018-0023 |