High levels of fetal DNA are associated with increased risk of spontaneous preterm delivery

Tanja R Jakobsen, Frederik B Clausen, Line Rode, Morten Hanefeld Dziegiel, Ann Tabor

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    Abstract

    To assess whether spontaneous preterm delivery can be predicted from the amount of cell free fetal DNA (cffDNA) as determined by routine fetal RHD genotyping at 25 weeks' gestation.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalJournal of Prenatal Diagnosis and Therapy
    Volume32
    Issue number9
    Pages (from-to)840-5
    Number of pages6
    ISSN0976-1756
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Sep 2012

    Keywords

    • Adult
    • Case-Control Studies
    • DNA
    • Delivery, Obstetric
    • Female
    • Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture
    • Fetus
    • Gestational Age
    • Humans
    • Mothers
    • Obstetric Labor, Premature
    • Pregnancy
    • Pregnancy Trimester, Second
    • Premature Birth
    • Risk Factors

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