Premature birth risk ‘genetic’
May 25th, 2010 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANILondon, May 25 (ANI): Premature birth risk is genetic, according to a group of researchers.
In the University of Aberdeen study, which was published in Obstetrics & Gynecology journal, boffins found that early births tend to run in families.
The study, based on maternity records of 22,343 Scottish mothers and their daughters, found that women born prematurely or who have brothers or sisters who were born too early are 50-60 percent more likely to have a premature baby themselves, reports The BBC.
Lead author of the study Dr Sohinee Bhattacharya said: “Our research supports a genetic predisposition to preterm birth.
“Further research should focus on the identification of candidate genes for the condition.” (ANI)
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