Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between unexplained stillbirth (SB) and single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes involved in placental function using a well-characterized cohort. Study Design: Placentas were obtained from 50 unexplained SB and 46 live birth controls. Classification of stillbirth was by Wigglesworth criteria. SBs were stratified by weight: appropriate (AGA-SB) and small for gestational age (SGA-SB, less than the 10th percentile) and gestational age: before 32 and after 32 weeks. Placental DNA was extracted and various SNPs in the endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), Klotho, hypoxic inducible factor-1α, and and tumor necrosis factor-α genes were evaluated. Results: None of the SNPs were associated with SB overall. Significantly different genotype distribution emerged for eNOS-SNP rs1800783 when comparing AGA-SB with SGA-SB and control (P =.004). Its allele-A was more frequent in AGA-SB compared with both controls (P =.03) and SGA-SB (P =.001). No differences were seen accordingly to gestational age. Conclusion: Unexplained stillbirth in the setting of adequate growth is associated with carrier of allele A of rs1800783 eNOS gene in the placenta.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 316.e1-316.e7 |
Journal | American journal of obstetrics and gynecology |
Volume | 207 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- endothelial nitric oxide synthase
- placenta
- polymorphism
- stillbirth
- unexplained
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Obstetrics and Gynecology