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by Heli Tiensuu, Antti M. Haapalainen, Minna K. Karjalainen, Anu Pasanen, Johanna M. Huusko, Riitta Marttila, Marja Ojaniemi, Louis J. Muglia, Mikko Hallman, Mika R ämet Spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB) is the leading cause of neonatal death and morbidity worldwide. Both maternal and fetal genetic factors likely contribute to SPTB. We performed a genome-wide association study (GWAS) on a population of Finnish origin that included 247 infants with SPTB (gestational age [GA]
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