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Oct 2026
Contribution of maternal and fetal genetics to fetal weight throughout pregnancy and at birth
Background: Both fetal and maternal genomes contribute to birthweight, but the timing and relative magnitude of their effects during gestation remain unclear. Polygenic risk scores (PRSs), constructed from genome-wide association studies (GWAS), capture the cumulative influence of common birthweight-associated variants...
F. Cates, O. Wootton, J. X. Kiley et al.
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