Meta-analysis of gestational duration and spontaneous preterm birth identifies new maternal risk loci
Anu Pasanen, Minna K. Karjalainen, FinnGen, G. Zhang, Heli Tiensuu, Antti M. Haapalainen, Marja Ojaniemi, Bjarke Feenstra, Bo Jacobsson, Aarno V. Palotie, Hannele M. Laivuori, Louis J. Muglia, Mika Rämet, Mikko Hallman
This study identifies 19 genetic loci associated with gestational duration and spontaneous preterm birth, including seven novel loci, and highlights potential biological mechanisms and tissue-specific effects.
medRxiv · Oct 31, 2022 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine