Genome-wide association studies in preterm birth: implications for the practicing obstetrician-gynaecologist
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Preterm birth has the highest mortality and morbidity of all pregnancy complications. The burden of preterm birth on public health worldwide is enormous, yet there are few effective means to prevent a preterm delivery. To date, much of its etiology is unexplained...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2013-01-01
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Series: | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2393/13/S1/S4 |