Differences In Fetal DNA May Contribute To Some Premature Births.

research to be presented this week at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s annual meeting suggests that “a fetus’ DNA – not a mother’s – may contribute to at least some premature births.” After comparing “the DNA of some 900 babies born before 34 weeks and their mothers with a comparably-sized control group of babies born full-term and their mothers,” researchers found a “twofold to elevenfold increase in preterm birth among infants who had any four gene duplications or seven gene deletions.” http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/02/genes-preterm-birth_n_6598656.html