Transcriptome analysis of early pregnancy vitamin D status and spontaneous preterm birth.

Aishwarya P Yadama Hooman MirzakhaniThomas F McElrathAugusto A LitonjuaScott T Weiss

Published in: PloS one (2020)

Our gene expression study and network analyses suggest that the dysregulation of immune response pathways due to early pregnancy vitamin D insufficiency may contribute to the pathobiology of sPTB.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
gene expression
immune response
low birth weight
gestational age
dna methylation
dendritic cells
preterm infants