The association of beta‐2 adrenoceptor genotype with short‐cervix mediated preterm birth: a case–control study
Miller R, Smiley R, Thom E, Grobman W, Iams J, Mercer B, Saade G, Tita A, Reddy U, Rouse D, Sorokin Y, Blackwell S, Esplin, Tolosa J, Caritis, Network E. The association of beta‐2 adrenoceptor genotype with short‐cervix mediated preterm birth: a case–control study. BJOG An International Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2015, 122: 1387-1394. PMID: 25600430, PMCID: PMC4508241, DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.13243.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShort cervixCervical lengthAR genotypeMaternal-Fetal Medicine Units NetworkEunice Kennedy Shriver National InstituteNormal cervical lengthShort cervical lengthShort cervix groupPreterm birth riskCase-control studyRace/ethnicitySpontaneous PTBNulliparous womenPregnancy outcomesPreterm birthTransvaginal sonogramsPrimary outcomePTB riskSecond trimesterAncillary studiesChild healthBirth riskCervixAdrenoceptor genotypeControl groupA Genome‐Wide Association Study of Early Spontaneous Preterm Delivery
Zhang H, Baldwin DA, Bukowski RK, Parry S, Xu Y, Song C, Andrews WW, Saade GR, Esplin MS, Sadovsky Y, Reddy UM, Ilekis J, Varner M, Biggio JR, Research F. A Genome‐Wide Association Study of Early Spontaneous Preterm Delivery. Genetic Epidemiology 2015, 39: 217-226. PMID: 25599974, PMCID: PMC4366311, DOI: 10.1002/gepi.21887.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous preterm birthMaternal single nucleotide polymorphismsSPTB casesPreterm birthValidation cohortSingle nucleotide polymorphismsEarly spontaneous preterm deliveryP-valueTerm controlsTerm delivery controlsSpontaneous preterm deliveryMother-infant pairsCase-control studyIndependent validation cohortRace/ethnicityPreterm deliveryInfant morbidityMaternal ageControl groupMultiple testing adjustmentMultiple comparisonsCohortBirthNucleotide polymorphismsGenome-wide association studies