Although individual behaviors have not been proven to have a strong influence on the risk of
preterm birth, consistent evidence suggests that a constellation of favorable lifestyle factors …

Evidence from family and twin-based studies provide strong support for a significant
contribution of maternal and fetal genetics to the timing of parturition and spontaneous …

Preterm birth (PTB) is a major public health concern because of its high prevalence,
associated mortality and morbidity, and expense from both short-term hospitalization and …

The human genome encodes nine different adrenoceptor genes. These are grouped into
three families, namely, the α 1-, α 2-, and β-adrenoceptors, with three family members each …

β-1 and β-2 adrenoceptors (AR) play a pivotal role in regulation of the activity of the
sympathetic nervous system and agonists and antagonists at both β AR subtypes are …

Preterm birth is a major clinical and public health challenge, with a prevalence of 11%
worldwide. It is the leading cause of death in children younger than 5 years old and …

Abstract Pre-eclampsia (PE) affects 5–7% of pregnancies in the US, and is a leading cause
of maternal death and perinatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. To identify genes with a …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine whether maternal/fetal single
nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in candidate genes are associated with spontaneous …

Preterm birth is defined as birth before 37 weeks' gestational age. With an incidence of 7%
to 11%, it is one of the major causes of perinatal mortality and morbidity. Preterm birth is …

OBJECTIVE: To examine whether selected genetic polymorphisms in the infant are
associated with spontaneous preterm birth (less than 37 weeks) among children with or …