| Ak(1) genetic polymorphism and season of conception. | |
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PMID: 23146316 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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OBJECTIVE: The season of conception affects human reproduction, intrauterine growth, neonatal parameters, sex ratio, cognitive development and, in adult life, performance in many fields. Associations between polymorphic enzymes and season of conception have been also reported. In this study we searched for a possible association between season of conception and adenylate kinase locus 1 (Ak(1)). STUDY DESIGN: Two samples of 381 and 248 consecutively newborn infants from two Italian cities with different geographical positions and climatic conditions were considered. Three way contingency table analysis and Student t-test analysis were performed. RESULTS: Ak(1)2-1 phenotype is more frequent in males conceived in the summer-autumn period than in those conceived in winter-spring and this association depends on maternal Ak(1) phenotype (p=0.001). There is also an interaction between season of conception and Ak(1) phenotype concerning their effects on sex ratio and birth weight. CONCLUSION: The present data suggest a complex interaction involving seasonal cycles, maternal and foetal Ak(1) genotype and sex of foetus concerning their effects on intrauterine selection and neonatal parameters. |
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F Gloria-Bottini; A Neri; A Pietropolli; E Bottini; A Magrini |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-11-9 |
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Title: European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology Volume: - ISSN: 1872-7654 ISO Abbreviation: Eur. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Reprod. Biol. Publication Date: 2012 Nov |
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Created Date: 2012-11-13 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0375672 Medline TA: Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Biopathology and Imaging Diagnostics, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy. Electronic address: gloria@med.uniroma2.it. |
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