Genetics of spontaneous idiopathic preterm birth: exploration of maternal and fetal genomes
Preterm birth (PTB), defined as live birth before 37 weeks completed gestation, is the leading cause of infant mortality worldwide. Despite this major public health concern, little is known about the pathogenesis of PTB. The limited insight into PTB is contributed to by the fact that the mechanism f...
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VANDERBILT
2013
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| Online Access: | http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-06242013-162422/ |