OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between preterm
birth and 22 single nucleotide polymorphisms in genes that encode cytokines and mediators …

Objective. To investigate the relation between 19 selected single nucleotide polymorphisms
in three cytokine genes, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFA), interleukin 1-beta (IL1B) and …

We examined the association of 166 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in cytokines
and cytokine related genes with cytokine concentrations (IL‐1β, IL‐8, and IL‐10) in the …

Background A genetic predisposition to Preterm Labor (PTL) and Preterm Premature
Rupture of Membranes (PPROM) has been suggested; however the relevance of …

Background: Preliminary data suggest that common genetic variation in immune response
genes can contribute to the risk for spontaneous preterm birth and possibly small-for …

OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to study the genetic risk factors of spontaneous
preterm birth (PTB) in African Americans. STUDY DESIGN: Case-control analyses were …

OBJECTIVE: We assessed the relationship between interleukin-6 (IL-6) promoter− 174
polymorphism and spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB) less than 34 weeks and the …

OBJECTIVE: Investigations of the possible role of polymorphic genes in pregnancy outcome
may be influenced by ethnic variations in genotype or allele frequencies. Differences in …

Background: Anti-inflammatory cytokines play a key role in pregnancy maintenance. Genetic
variation in anti-inflammatory cytokines could influence a woman's risk of adverse …

Objective: We examined the association between preterm delivery and polymorphisms at
position+ 3953 of the interleukin-1β gene (IL1B+ 3953) and in intron 2 of the interleukin-1 …