Scientists have found ways to identify the risks of premature birth

Specialists of the V.F. Snegirev Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Sechenov Center for Motherhood and Childhood found out that a breakdown in a certain gene responsible for relaxing the muscles of various organs, including the uterus, indicates the threat of giving birth prematurely.

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In the course of the study, scientists were able to show the role of a certain polymorphism (Gly16Arg) of the gene responsible for the beta-2-adrenergic receptor (ADRB2) in the threat of premature birth.

"Polymorphisms are variants of the same gene that occur due to constant mutation and recombination. For example, the anti—Muller hormone gene encodes a protein that affects the formation of the sex of an unborn child," Professor Raisa Chilova, director of the V.F. Snegirev Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Sechenov Center for Motherhood and Childhood, Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 1 at the First Moscow State Medical University, told Izvestia.

But a breakdown may occur, and then a person will have one of the variants instead of the "classic" version of this gene, which will disrupt the process of puberty, she explained. The study found that certain variants of the ADRB2 gene can affect the functioning of the uterus.

This information may be useful for developing new diagnostic methods and personalized treatment for women at high risk of having a premature baby.

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