Short fetal leukocyte telomere length and preterm prelabor rupture of the membranes.

Short fetal leukocyte telomere length and preterm prelabor rupture of the membranes.

BACKGROUND: Rupture of the fetal membranes is a common harbinger of imminent labor and delivery. Telomere shortening is a surrogate for oxidative stress (OS) and senescence. Fetal leukocyte and placental membrane DNA telomere lengths were evaluated to determine their association with preterm prelabo...

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Main Authors: Ramkumar Menon, Jie Yu, Patrice Basanta-Henry, Lina Brou, Sarah L Berga, Stephen J Fortunato, Robert N Taylor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3278428?pdf=render

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