The Haplotype TGGAG in the ABCA3 Gene Increases the Risk of Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Preterm Infants in Southern China

• Main Authors: Wenjun Tian (Author), Xiuqi Chen (Author), Huijuan Qin (Author), Qiufen Wei (Author), Shuying Zhang (Author), Shangying Tang (Author), Liangrong Liao (Author), Yanming Zhang (Author), Yujun Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Rare mutations in the ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter A3 (ABCA3) gene are associated with neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). The contribution of common single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) to preterm RDS differs between ethnicities and remains unclear in Chinese infants. This stu...