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Polymorphism of the ADRB2 rs1042713 gene is not associated with spontaneous preterm birth: Analyses in a Slovenian sample and meta analysis Cover

Polymorphism of the ADRB2 rs1042713 gene is not associated with spontaneous preterm birth: Analyses in a Slovenian sample and meta analysis

By: A Peterlin,  A Maver,  Z Jan,  L Lovrecic,  N Tul and  B Peterlin  
Open Access
|Dec 2017

Figures & Tables

Figure 1

Flowchart of study selection process in the meta analysis.

Figure 2

Forest plots for the association between the ADRB2 rs1042713 polymorphism and SPTB risk in recessive and dominant genetic models.

Figure 3

Effects of the ADRB2 rs1042713 A allele on the ADRB2 receptor.

Association of ADRB2 rs1042713 with SPTB under different genetic models_

Genetic ModelWSPTBvs.WC
OR (95% CI)p Valueχ2
DominantGA+GG vs. AA1.03 (0.52-2.04)0.920.01
RecessiveAA+GA vs. GG0.98 (0.57-1.70)0.920.01
CodominantAA+GG vs. GA0.99 (0.59-1.68)0.920.01

Characteristics of 98 mothers with SPTB and 135 controls_

ParametersSPTBControlsp Value
Mean maternal age (years)30.20 ± 4.5930.10 ± 3.920.28
Smoking during pregnancy % (n)8.3 (8)2.9 (4)0.15
Previous SPTB % (n)12.4 (12)4.3 (6)0.08
In vitro fertilization % (n)4.1 (4)1.4 (2)0.31
Urogenital infections % (n)7.2 (7)4.3 (6)0.35
High blood pressure % (n)7.2 (7)4.3 (6)0.35
Stressful events during pregnancy % (n)3.1 (3)4.3 (6)0.50

Characteristics of studies included in the meta analysis_

Refs.YearCountryPopulationPPROM ExcludedSPTB Cases CriteriaCase Sample SizeControl CriteriaControl Group Size
this study2017SloveniaCaucasiannoGA <3798GA >37135
[30]2013KoreaAsiannoGA <37166GA >37289
[31]2004HungaryCaucasiannoGA <3732GA >37127
[33]2002TurkeyCaucasianyesGA <3780GA >3776
[32]2002USAHispanicnoGA <3728GA >37251

Genotype and allelic distribution of the ADRB2 rs1042713 polymorphism of the 98 SPTB patients and 135 controls_

ParametersGenotype Frequencies n (%)Allele Frequencies (n) %
AAGAGGp Valueχ2AGp Valueχ2
SPTB cases17 (17.3)48 (49.0)33 (33.7)0.990.0165 (42.0)81 (42.0)1.00
Controls24 (18.0)66 (49.0)45 (33.0)90 (58.0)111 (58.0)
Language: English
Page range: 35 - 41
Published on: Dec 29, 2017
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

© 2017 A Peterlin, A Maver, Z Jan, L Lovrecic, N Tul, B Peterlin, published by Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts
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