Genetic Associations With Gestational Duration and Spontaneous Preterm Birth. Issue 2 (February 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhang, Ge; Feenstra, Bjarke; Bacelis, Jonas; Liu, Xueping; Muglia, Lisa M.; Juodakis, Julius; Miller, Daniel E.; Litterman, Nadia; Jiang, Pan-Pan; Russell, Laura; Hinds, David A.; Hu, Youna; Weirauch, Matthew T.; Chen, Xiaoting; Chavan, Arun R.; Wagner, Günter P.; Pavličev, Mihaela; Nnamani, Mauris C.; Maziarz, Jamie; Karjalainen, Minna K.; Ramet, Mika; Sengpiel, Verena; Geller, Frank; Boyd, Heather A.; Palotie, Aarno; Momany, Allison; Bedell, Bruce; Ryckman, Kelli K.; Huusko, Johanna M.; Forney, Carmy R.; Kottyan, Leah C.; Hallman, Mikko; Teramo, Kari; Nohr, Ellen A.; Davey Smith, George; Melbye, Mads; Jacobsson, Bo; Muglia, Louis J.;
• Is Part Of: Obstetrical & gynecological survey. Volume 73:Issue 2(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-02
• Subjects: Obstetrics -- Periodicals; Gynecology -- Periodicals; Generative organs, Female -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 618
• DOI: 10.1097/01.ogx.0000530434.15441.45
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0029-7828

Abstract

Abstract : (Abstracted from N Engl J Med 2017;377:1156–1167) Preterm birth, caused by idiopathic onset of uterine contractions or rupture of fetal membranes, is a major risk factor for death in neonates and children younger than 5 years. Although there is evidence that preterm birth and gestational duration are affected by both maternal and fetal genomes, robust associations with genetic variations are still not established.