Candidate gene analysis of spontaneous preterm delivery: New insights from re-analysis of a case-control study using case-parent triads and control-mother dyads

• Main Authors: Myking Solveig (Author), Myhre Ronny (Author), Gjessing Håkon K (Author), Morken Nils-Halvdan (Author), Sengpiel Verena (Author), Williams Scott M (Author), Ryckman Kelli K (Author), Magnus Per (Author), Jacobsson Bo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Spontaneous preterm delivery (PTD) has a multifactorial etiology with evidence of a genetic contribution to its pathogenesis. A number of candidate gene case-control studies have been performed on spontaneous PTD, but the results hav...