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Article

Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms from CSF2, FLT1, TFPI and TLR9 Genes Are Associated with Prelabor Rupture of Membranes

by
Wioletta Izabela Wujcicka
1,*,
Marian Kacerovsky
2,3,
Michał Krekora
4,5,
Piotr Kaczmarek
6 and
Mariusz Grzesiak
5,7
1
Scientific Laboratory of the Center of Medical Laboratory Diagnostics and Screening, Polish Mother’s Memorial Hospital-Research Institute, 281/289 Rzgowska St., 93-338 Lodz, Poland
2
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, Charles University, Simkova 870, 500 03 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
3
Biomedical Research Center, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, 500 03 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
4
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Polish Mother’s Memorial Hospital-Research Institute, 93-338 Lodz, Poland
5
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Medical University of Lodz, 281/289 Rzgowska St., 93-338 Lodz, Poland
6
Laboratory of Prenatal Fetal and Maternal Diagnostics, Polish Mother’s Memorial Hospital-Research Institute, 93-338 Lodz, Poland
7
Department of Perinatology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Polish Mother’s Memorial Hospital-Research Institute, 93-338 Lodz, Poland
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Genes 2021, 12(11), 1725; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes12111725
Submission received: 25 September 2021 / Revised: 25 October 2021 / Accepted: 26 October 2021 / Published: 28 October 2021
(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
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Abstract

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A prelabor rupture of membranes (PROM) and its subtypes, preterm PROM (pPROM) and term PROM (tPROM), are associated with disturbances in the hemostatic system and angiogenesis. This study was designed to demonstrate the role of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), localized in CSF2 (rs25881), FLT1 (rs722503), TFPI (C-399T) and TLR9 (rs352140) genes, in PROM. A population of 360 women with singleton pregnancy consisted of 180 PROM cases and 180 healthy controls. A single-SNP analysis showed a similar distribution of genotypes in the studied polymorphisms between the PROM or the pPROM women and the healthy controls. Double-SNP TT variants for CSF2 and FLT1 polymorphisms, CC variants for TLR9 and TFPI SNPs, TTC for CSF2, FLT1 and TLR9 polymorphisms, TTT for FLT1, TLR9 and TFPI SNPs and CCCC and TTTC complex variants for all tested SNPs correlated with an increased risk of PROM after adjusting for APTT, PLT parameters and/or pregnancy disorders. The TCT variants for the CSF2, FLT1 and TLR9 SNPs and the CCTC for the CSF2, FLT1, TLR9 and TFPI polymorphisms correlated with a reduced risk of PROM when corrected by PLT and APTT, respectively. We concluded that the polymorphisms of genes, involved in hemostasis and angiogenesis, contributed to PROM.

1. Introduction

A prelabor rupture of membranes (PROM) concerns the membranes with amniotic fluid leakage that occurs before the onset of labor or regular uterine activity and is observed in approximately 40% of preterm deliveries [1,2,3]. Based on the gestational age at the time of membrane rupture, the PROM is divided into a preterm PROM (pPROM), if the disturbance occurs before the 37th week, and the term PROM (tPROM), observed from the 37th week [1]. TPROM is diagnosed in roughly 8% of full-term pregnancies, followed by adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes, including placental abruption, cord compression, cord prolapse, a risk of caesarean delivery and maternal and neonatal infection [1,2,4]. In turn, pPROM affects about 3–4% of all births, causing one-third of all preterm labors and being one of the most serious complications of pregnancy [5,6,7]. The occurrence of pPROM is accompanied by increased maternal and offspring morbidity, as well as fetal and neonatal mortality [8,9,10]. PPROM is associated with an increased risk of intra-amniotic infection, acute and chronic histological chorioamnionitis, clinical chorioamnionitis, cord prolapse, placental abruption and postpartum endometritis [8,9,10,11]. The complications in neonates include pulmonary hypoplasia, respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes, intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), cardiovascular diseases, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), sepsis and death [9,10].
Disorders in the hemostatic system and angiogenesis have been reported among the factors, which determine the occurrence of PROM [12,13,14,15]. In vitro studies have shown thrombin participation in fetal-membrane-weakening processes, accompanied by their remodeling and apoptosis, similar to the changes that occur physiologically fetal membranes in term pregnancies [16,17]. Thrombin can compromise the membranes, both directly, affecting the extracellular matrix by converting matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) proteins from their precursor forms to the active form of the enzyme, and indirectly, via protease-activated receptors (PAR1, 3 and 4) [18,19,20,21,22]. In the case of tissue factor (TF), which initiates the activation of blood clotting through thrombin synthesis, it has been found that an increased expression is associated with pPROM [13,23]. In turn, the tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI) that prevents the TF-dependent coagulation pathway has been found to be reduced in women with pPROM, compared to full-term pregnancies [13]. The granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF, CSF2) has also been reported to be involved in fetal membrane weakening and is characterized by an increased activity in the fetal membranes with PROM, compared to labor on time [15,24].
The most common infections associated with pPROM are caused by genital mycoplasmas: Ureaplasma and Mycoplasma hominis [25,26,27,28]. The toll-like receptors (TLRs) are the key molecules in the immune response against a variety of microorganisms, including bacteria [29,30,31]. Increased levels of amniotic-fluid-soluble forms of TLR2 (sTLR2) and TLR4 (sTLR4) have been found in women with pPROM in the case of microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity (MIAC), determined by the presence of PCR products for the genital mycoplasmas (Ureaplasma spp. and M. hominis), Chlamydia trachomatis and/or the growth of any bacteria except coagulase-negative Staphylococcus epidermidis [12,32]. For TLR2, TLR4, TLR6 and TLR9 receptors, their participation in angiogenesis, one of the key processes involved in the development and function of the placenta, has also been confirmed [14,33,34,35]. TLR2 has been demonstrated to induce the expression of the angiogenic factor angiopoietin 2 (ANGPT2), as well as the MMP2 and MMP9 proteins, involved in destabilization and development of blood vessels [36]. The macrophage-activating lipopeptide-2 (MALP2), isolated from Mycoplasma spp., was found to interact with TLR2/6 receptors to induce GM-CSF-mediated angiogenesis [14,37]. TLR9 has been shown to correlate with the inhibition of angiogenesis by downregulating the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and upregulating the soluble VEGF receptor 1 (sVEGFR1, sFLT1) at the fetomaternal interface with preeclampsia [33]. In addition, TLR9 has also been reported to be associated with increased mRNA and protein levels of TF but with a decreased transcription, secretion and activity of TFPI in human coronary artery endothelial cells and with activation of blood clotting in mice [38].
Given the genetic alterations in angiogenic factors, CSF2 rs25881, rs25882 and rs27438 were associated with an increased risk of preterm birth in European-American women, while rs721121, rs4705916, rs743564 and rs6898270 were correlated with a reduced risk of the disease in both European and African-American pregnant women [39]. For FLT1, rs748252 was reported to be involved in an approximately two-fold increased risk of spontaneous preterm labor in women with bacterial vaginosis prior to the 37th week of gestation [40]. Among African-American women, a minor A allele in FLT1 rs12428494 was associated with spontaneous preterm delivery, determined before the 34th week of pregnancy [41]. In turn, it was found that the FLT1 rs722503 polymorphism correlated with an increased susceptibility to preeclampsia in a dominant model, designed with regards to Iranian women [42]. The T allele in rs722503 was significantly more prevalent among women with preeclampsia, compared to healthy controls [42]. A study conducted on placentas with intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) demonstrated an involvement of TFPI in alternative splicing and angiogenesis-related processes [43]. However, it was found that the frequency of genotypes and alleles for TFPI rs8176592 was similar, both in women with recurrent miscarriages and in healthy controls [44]. The genotype prevalence rates for TFPI T-33C and C-399T polymorphisms were also similar, both in cases with recurrent pregnancy loss and in the control group, while the TFPI -287C allele (TC + CC genotypes) was considered to protect against the disease [45]. In the case of the TLR9 gene, it was reported that the CT and TT genotypes within rs352140 were significantly more common in neonates with placental inflammation compared to the CC genotype [46]. So far, it has been shown that chorioamnionitis is associated with preterm labor and related postpartum diseases [46]. In Ukrainian pregnant women, TLR9 rs352140 has been reported to play a key role in the development of spontaneous abortion [47]. The AA and GA genotypes, as well as the A allele in rs352140, significantly increased the risk of miscarriage [47]. Among Ghanaian primiparas infected with Plasmodium falciparum, TLR9 rs187084 was associated with a six-fold increased risk of low birth weight in full-term infants but was not involved in preterm delivery [48].
Since there is a lack of data on the contribution of genetic changes associated with hemostasis and angiogenesis to the occurrence of PROM, the current research aimed to demonstrate the role of the four SNPs, located in CSF2 (rs25881), FLT1 (rs722503), TFPI (C-399T) and TLR9 (rs352140) genes, in the presented disease.

2. Materials and Methods

2.1. Women with PROM and Healthy Controls

The study was conducted prospectively in 360 women with singleton pregnancy, treated at the Department of Obstetrics, Perinatology and Gynecology of the Polish Mother’s Memorial Hospital-Research Institute (PMMH-RI), in Lodz, Poland, during the period between August 2016 and December 2020 (see Table 1). The population consisted of 180 women with PROM, observed between 14 and 41 weeks of gestation, and 180 healthy full-term women without PROM as controls. In the studied cohort, 126 (70.0%) women were diagnosed with pPROM before the 37th week of pregnancy, while 54 (30.0%) women with tPROM from 37 weeks of gestation (see Table 1 and Table S1). The presence of PROM was confirmed by the AMNIOQUICK® test (BIOSYNEX SA, Illkirch-Graffenstaden, France). The pregnant women included in the study were aged between 18 and 44 years, the PROMs were aged between 18 and 43 years, and the controls were aged between 18 and 44 years. The women with pPROM ranged in age from 18 to 43 years, while those with tPROM ranged from 19 to 37 years in age. Detailed clinical characteristics of the women in terms of asthma and respiratory system infections, bleeding, diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension, hypothyroidism, serological conflict, threatened miscarriage and genitourinary infections, are presented in Table 1 and Table S1. Women were excluded from the study in the following cases: multiple pregnancy, congenital disorder, genetic syndrome, structural uterine defect, endometriosis, myoma uterus, placenta previa, cervical insufficiency, condition after amniocentesis, fetal abnormality and growth disorders, including fetal growth restriction (FGR), small for gestational age (SGA) and large for gestational age (LGA). The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee at the PMMH-RI (approval numbers 14/2019 and 15/2019). Clinical samples were obtained for diagnostic purposes, then anonymized for research. Informed consent forms were signed by all the study participants, as recommended by the Research Ethics Committee.

2.2. Collection and Analysis of Blood Samples

Two S-Monovette tubes (Sarstedt, Numbrecht, Germany) were filled with peripheral venous blood, collected by puncture from each woman on the day of admission for research purposes. EDTA KE/1.2 mL tubes were used for complete blood count (CBC) and DNA extraction, while 9 NC/1.4 mL coagulation tubes were used to determine the activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT). Platelet (PLT) parameters, including PLT count, platelet distribution width (PDW), the mean platelet volume (MPV) and plateletcrit (PCT), as part of the CBC, were determined using Fluorocell PLT reagent on a Sysmex XN-2000 Automated Hematology System (Sysmex, Kobe, Japan). The PLT count is normal between 150 × 109/L and 400 × 109/L, and the MPV reference range is 8.0 to 10.0 fL, according to the manufacturer (Sysmex, Kobe, Japan). APTT was assessed using the HemosIL APTT-SP reagent on an ACL TOP 550 CTS automated system (Instrumentation Laboratory, Werfen Company, Bedford, MA, USA). The normal range of APTT is 23 to 36.9 s, as reported by the manufacturer. Total DNA was extracted from 200 μL of whole-blood samples using the Syngen Blood/Cell DNA Mini Kit (Syngen Biotech, Wroclaw, Poland). Purified DNA was eluted from a mini spin column in 100 μL of buffer DE and stored at −20 °C until further analysis.

2.3. Genotyping of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs)

Four single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) from CSF2 (rs25881), FLT1 (rs722503), TFPI (C-399T) and TLR9 (rs352140) genes were genotyped by the polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) method. SNPs were selected for the study, taking into account (1) their localization in the genes, associated with angiogenesis and PROM, and (2) their possible influence on protein function. For the three genes, i.e., CSF2, FLT1 and TLR9, SNPs were found from the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) SNP database (dbSNP) (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/snp/ accessed on 22 September 2021) [49]. The minor allele frequency (MAF) of rs25881, rs722503 and rs352140 was >10%, as reported by the NCBI Allele Frequency Aggregator (ALFA) project. Primer sequences, restriction enzymes and RFLP profiles are shown in Table S2, as previously described [42,49,50,51]. The PCR mixes, with a final volume of 25 μL, contained up to 0.5 μg of total DNA, 0.2 mM dNTP mix, 0.4 μM of each primer, specific for the polymorphism to be evaluated, 1x polymerase B buffer and 0.5 U of Perpetual Taq DNA Polymerase (EURx, Gdańsk, Poland). The PCR program included initial denaturation at 95 °C for 3 min, 40 cycles of denaturation at 95 °C for 30 s, annealing at 55–58 °C, depending on SNP for 40 s, extension at 72 °C for 1 min and final extension at 72 °C for 7 min. The amplicons were digested with 10 U of the appropriate enzymes at defined temperatures for 16 h. PCR and restriction digestions were performed on a T100 Thermal Cycler (Bio-Rad, Singapore). The PCR and RFLP products were separated in 1–3.0% agarose gels (see Figure 1), prepared in 1× TAE buffer, depending on the length of the tested DNA fragments, and visualized in the ChemiDoc XRS+ imaging system (Bio-Rad, Hercules, CA, USA).

2.4. Statistical Analysis

The study groups of the women with PROM and healthy controls and their offspring were characterized by descriptive statistics and then compared using Pearson’s chi-square and Mann–Whitney U tests. The female clinical data and the APTT and PLT parameters were described and compared among groups using the NCSS 2004 software. The Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium and the prevalence rates of alleles, genotypes and multiple-SNP variants for CSF2, FLT1, TLR9 and TFPI polymorphisms were determined using the SNPStats software [52]. The allele distribution among the examined groups of women was estimated using Pearson’s chi-square test. The relationships between genetic changes and the prevalence of PROM were estimated using logistic regression analyses to define inheritance models. Multiple-SNP analyses were performed using the expectation–maximization (EM) algorithm to estimate the frequency of complex variants in the PROM and healthy control groups. Adjustment analyses of the results for the APTT, PLT parameters and pregnancy disorders, including asthma and respiratory infections, bleeding, DM, hypertension, hypothyroidism, serological conflict, threatened miscarriage and urogenital infections, were also performed using logistic regression models. The results were considered statistically significant at the significance level of p ≤ 0.050.

3. Results

3.1. Characteristics of the Pregnant Women

The women with PROM and the healthy controls were of similar age (p = 0.057, see Table 1). The women with pPROM were significantly older compared to both the control group and the women with tPROM (p ≤ 0.001, see Table 1 and Table S1). Many pregnancies occurred significantly more frequently in PROM cases than in the control group (p ≤ 0.050, see Table 1). Women in more than one pregnancy demonstrated pPROM more often than tPROM (p ≤ 0.001, see Table S1). The methods of delivery, including natural labor and caesarean section, were similarly distributed in the study groups (p = 0.891 and p = 0.419, see Table 1). The gestational age at delivery was significantly shorter in women with PROM than in those in the control group (p ≤ 0.001). As for the offspring of the women, male births were more common in the women with PROM, compared to healthy controls (p = 0.045). In addition, the fetal weight and Apgar at 1 and 5 min were significantly lower in the PROM cases than in the control group (p ≤ 0.050). A comparison between pPROM and tPROM showed similar fetal weight (p = 0.240, see Table S1), but significantly lower Apgar score (after 1 and 5 min) was found in the women with pPROM (p ≤ 0.001).

3.2. Parameters of Hemostasis

APTT and PCT achieved similar values in the studied groups of pregnant women (p > 0.050, see Table 1 and Table S1). The PLT count was comparable between PROMs and controls; however, the count was significantly higher in women with pPROM than in those with tPROM (p = 0.028). In turn, PDW and MPV were similar in cases of PROM and healthy controls, but they reached lower values in the pPROM women when compared to the control group and the women with tPROM (p ≤ 0.050).

3.3. Hardy–Weinberg Equilibrium

For all tested groups of pregnant women, the Hardy–Weinberg (H–W) equilibrium was maintained for the genotypes in FLT1 rs722503 and TFPI C-399T SNPs (p > 0.050). In the case of CSF2 rs25881, the H–W equilibrium was found in the women with pPROM and in the healthy control group, but it was not confirmed in the tPROM cases (p = 0.027). Regarding TLR9 rs352140, genotypes were found in the H–W equilibrium in the women with tPROM and in the healthy controls, while the deviation was significant in the pPROM women (p ≤ 0.001).

3.4. Genetic Alterations in CSF2, FLT1, TFPI and TLR9 Polymorphisms

A single-SNP analysis provided similar prevalence rates of genotypes in CSF2 rs25881, FLT1 rs722503, TFPI C-399T and TLR9 rs352140 SNPs among the women with PROM or pPROM and the healthy controls (see Table S3a,b). Similar prevalence rates of genotypes for the studied polymorphisms were also found in the pPROM and tPROM cases (see Tables S4–S7). Alleles in the tested SNPs had a similar distribution pattern among the studied groups of pregnant women (see Tables S5 and S6). However, the CT heterozygotes in the CSF2 polymorphism were significantly more frequent among the women with pPROM when compared to those with tPROM after correction by DM (OR 2.28 95% CI 1.04–5.01, p = 0.032, see Table 2).
A multiple-SNP analysis showed that the TT variants for CSF2 and FLT1 polymorphisms correlated with an approximately two-fold increase in the PROM risk when corrected for APTT, PLT parameters and pregnancy disorders (p ≤ 0.050, see Table 3 and Table S7). CC double-SNP variants for TLR9 and TFPI polymorphisms were also associated with an almost two-fold higher risk of PROM, corrected by APTT (OR 1.94 95% CI 1.08–3.50, p = 0.028, see Table 3). Triple-SNP variants of TTC for the CSF2, FLT1 and TLR9 polymorphisms were associated with an increased risk of PROM when adjusted for APTT (OR 19.54 95% CI 1.22–311.80, p = 0.037). In turn, TCT variants for those three SNPs correlated with a reduced risk of PROM after adjusting for PLT (OR 0.13 95% CI 0.13–0.14, p ≤ 0.001). Similarly, CCTC variants for CSF2, FLT1, TLR9 and TFPI SNPs were significantly less frequent among the PROMs than the healthy controls, corrected by APTT (OR 0.04 95% CI 0.01–0.28, p = 0.002). It was found that TTT triple-SNP variants for FLT1, TLR9 and TFPI polymorphisms, as well as CCCC and TTTC complex variants for all the tested SNPs, were correlated with an increased risk of PROM (p ≤ 0.050).
A comparison between the women with pPROM and the healthy controls showed that TT double-SNP variants for CSF2 and FLT1 polymorphisms and TTT triple-SNP variants for CSF2, FLT1 and TLR9 polymorphisms correlated with an increased risk of disease when corrected by APTT and PLT parameters (p ≤ 0.050, see Tables S8–S10). Adjusting the results for pregnancy disorders also revealed that the TT variants for CSF2 and FLT1 SNPs were associated with an approximately two-fold increase in the pPROM risk (p ≤ 0.050, see Table 4), while the TCT complex variants for the CSF2, FLT1 and TLR9 SNPs correlated with a reduced risk of disease, corrected by a serological conflict (OR 0.01 95% CI 0.00–0.05, p ≤ 0.001, see Table 4). The complex TCC and TTT variants for the FLT1, TLR9 and TFPI SNPs were correlated with a significantly higher risk of pPROM when considering the APTT and PLT parameters (p ≤ 0.050). In turn, triple-SNP CCC variants for those three polymorphisms were associated with a significantly lower risk of pPROM after adjusting to APTT (OR 0.04 95% CI 0.00–0.66, p = 0.026). The CCC variants for CSF2, FLT1 and TFPI polymorphisms were also associated with an increased risk of pPROM after adjusting for PLT parameters (OR 1.65 95% CI 1.03–2.64, p = 0.036).
Moreover, quadruple-SNP variants CTTT and TTTC for CSF2, FLT1, TLR9 and TFPI polymorphisms were also found to correlate with a higher risk of pPROM when adjusted for PLT parameters.
A further analysis showed that different double-, triple- and quadruple-SNP variants for the studied polymorphisms with C alleles in CSF2 rs25881, FLT1 rs722503, TFPI C-399T SNPs and the T allele in TLR9 rs352140 polymorphism were significantly more frequent in the women with pPROM compared to the PROM subjects, after adjusting for APTT, PLT parameters and pregnancy disorders (p ≤ 0.050, see Tables S9 and S10). The complex TTTT variants for all the tested SNPs were more common in the pPROM women than in those with tPROM, corrected by PLT and PDW (OR 6.05 95% CI 4.71–7.78, p ≤ 0.001).

4. Discussion

We found in our study that genetic changes, localized in SNPs from CSF2, FLT1, TFPI and TLR9 genes, were associated with PROM, when the results had been adjusted for APTT, PLT parameters or pregnancy disorders. Among the double-SNP variants, the TT complex genotypes for CSF2 rs25881 and FLT1 rs722503 polymorphisms correlated with an increased risk of PROM and pPROM, after adjusting for APTT, PLT parameters or pregnancy disorders. In women of European and American origin, CSF2 rs25881 was found to be associated with preterm birth; however, no predelivery events were defined, such as preterm labor or spontaneous rupture of membranes [39]. Regarding FLT1 rs722503, the T allele was previously reported to be associated with an increased risk of preeclampsia in populations of Iranian and white pregnant women [42,53]. Similarly, AA homozygotes in rs722503 were estimated to be susceptible to preeclampsia in women from the Philippines [54]. We also found that the CC double-SNP variants for the TLR9 rs352140 and TFPI C-399T SNPs were associated with an approximately two-fold higher risk of PROM when the results were corrected by APTT. In patients with stable coronary heart disease, the T allele in the TFPI C-399T polymorphism was correlated with an increased thrombin generation in vivo, and TT homozygotes were associated with an extended ex vivo thrombin generation delay time [55]. Moreover, in cultured human coronary artery endothelial cells, TLR9 was found to shift the TF and TFPI balance towards a procoagulant phenotype when induced by bacterial DNA [38]. In the case of TF, increased mRNA and protein levels and activity were determined, while TFPI had lower transcription, secretion and activity [38]. Considering our results, a combined participation of the tested SNPs from TLR9 and TFPI genes, involved in hemostasis in PROM, seems likely.
Regarding the coagulation parameters, it was previously shown that prothrombin time (PT) and APTT were significantly shorter in preterm labor [56]. In the case of PLT parameters, the PLT count, as well as MPV and PCT, were also shown as correlating with PROM [57]. Among women with pPROM in the first trimester, a significantly higher PLT count and reduced MPV values were determined compared to healthy controls [57]. In our cohort of women, we also found significantly lower MPV values in the pPROM cases than in the healthy controls. Therefore, it seems important to adjust the genetic results of this study to the APTT and PLT parameters. To date, MPV reduction has been associated with chronic inflammatory disorders, including inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, acute rheumatic fever and ankylosing spondylitis [58].
Taking into account triple-SNP variants for CSF2, FLT1 and TLR9 polymorphisms, we found that TTC variants correlated with an approximately 20-fold increased risk of PROM when adjusted by APTT, while TCT variants were associated with a decreased risk of the disease after correction by the PLT count. Among the pPROM cases, the TTT complex variants were significantly more prevalent compared to the healthy controls when the results were adjusted for PLT parameters. Conversely, TCT variants were correlated with a reduced risk of pPROM after adjusting for serological conflict. Regarding TLR9 rs352140, CT and/or TT genotypes were previously found to be involved in placental inflammation and maternal pattern of inflammation [46]. Another study, performed in the Polish population, showed TLR9 rs352140 as a possible genetic risk factor for cervical cancer [59]. In terms of our results, it also seems possible that CSF2, FLT1 and TLR9 SNPs collaborate in the development of PROM. It is noteworthy that TLR9 has been reported to inhibit angiogenesis by downregulating VEGFA and upregulating sFLT1 in placentas from an animal model of preeclampsia and in trophoblasts [33]. Similarly, the TLR9 ligand, oligodeoxynucleotide (ODN) 1826, has been found to induce sFLT1 secretion from macrophages and decrease the number of aortic ring vessel sprouts [60]. In the suture-induced corneal angiogenesis model, ODN 1826 has also been determined to reduce the length and volume of hemangiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis [60]. We found in our study that TTT triple-SNP variants for FLT1, TLR9 and TFPI polymorphisms were associated with an increased risk of PROM and pPROM when adjusted by APTT or PLT parameters. Similarly, TCC variants were more common in the women with pPROM than in the healthy controls, while CCC complex variants correlated with a decreased risk of the disease when corrected by APTT. Taking into account the results, obtained also by the quadruple-SNP analysis, the participation of the four studied polymorphisms in PROM seems justified. An additional comparison between the pPROM and tPROM cases showed that the C alleles for the CSF2, FLT1 and TFPI polymorphisms, and the T allele for the TLR9 SNP in different complex variants, were more common in the women with pPROM after adjusting for APTT, PLT parameters and pregnancy disorders.
In this study, we corrected the results for the following complications of pregnancy: asthma and respiratory infections, bleeding, DM, hypertension, hypothyroidism, serological conflict, threatened miscarriage and urogenital infections. So far, many studies have described the relationship between these diseases and the occurrence of PROM [61,62,63,64,65]. DM-adjusted analyses showed that CSF2 rs25881 CT heterozygotes are significantly more common in pPROM compared to tPROM cases. Similarly, the TT double-SNP variants for the CSF2 and FLT1 polymorphisms had an approximately two-fold increased risk of PROM when the results were adjusted for DM and other pregnancy disorders. Previously, pre-pregnancy DM, as well as nulliparity, maternal age and body mass index (BMI), were termed the predictors of pPROM [66]. In another study, gestational DM (GDM) was associated with an increased incidence of vulvovaginal candidiasis, PROM, preterm labor, chorioamnionitis/puerperal infection, as well as macrosomia, and neonatal hypoglycemia [67]. Asthma was found to be positively associated with PROM, both at preterm and term pregnancies, while chronic bronchitis correlated with a reduced risk of the disease [68]. In turn, vaginal bleeding has been shown to correlate with a shorter gestational age at membrane rupture and delivery, as well as lower birth weight, more frequent placental abruption, RDS, IVH and perinatal death [69]. Considering hypertensive disorders, gestational hypertension was found to be associated with an approximately four-fold increased risk of PROM, while preeclampsia was correlated with about two-fold higher risk [70]. Moreover, hypertension was associated with an increased risk of term rather than preterm PROM [70]. In turn, hypothyroidism in pregnancy was correlated with a slight FGR, a higher risk of PROM and the development of hypertension and GDM [62]. Similarly, threatened miscarriage was associated with much more frequent PROM, preterm labor and low-birth-weight newborns [71]. PPROM was found more prevalent in women with threatened miscarriage and in a high-risk group with the risk factor for spontaneous abortion compared to healthy controls [72]. Another significant risk factor for subsequent pPROM turned out to be the composition of the vaginal microbiota, and vaginal dysbiosis was correlated with unfavorable short-term outcomes of mothers and newborns [73,74]. Therefore, it is important to correct the obtained genetic results for the presented study population of pregnant women for possible risk factors of PROM.

5. Conclusions

Polymorphisms of the genes involved in hemostasis and angiogenesis, including CSF2 rs25881, FLT1 rs722503, TFPI C-399T and TLR9 rs352140, contribute to PROM.

Supplementary Materials

The following are available online at https://www.mdpi.com/article/10.3390/genes12111725/s1, Table S1: Characteristics of women with prelabor rupture of membranes, Table S2: PCR-RFLP assays and genotype profiles for CSF2, FLT1, TLR9, and TFPI polymorphisms, Table S3a: Distribution of genotypes of CSF2, FLT1, TFPI, and TLR9 polymorphisms between women with PROM and healthy controls, Table S3b: Relationship between genotypes of CSF2, FLT1, TFPI, and TLR9 SNPs and the incidence of preterm prelabor rupture of membranes, Table S4: Distribution of genotypes of CSF2, FLT1, TFPI, and TLR9 SNPs between women with term and preterm PROM, Table S5: Distribution of alleles from CSF2, FLT1, TFPI, and TLR9 polymorphisms in women with PROM and healthy controls, Table S6: Incidence of alleles for CSF2, FLT1, TFPI, and TLR9 polymorphisms in women with term and preterm PROM, Table S7: Double-SNP variants for CSF2 and FLT1 polymorphisms and the incidence of PROM, adjusted to the pregnancy disorders, Table S8: Multiple-SNP variants for CSF2, FLT1, TLR9, and TFPI polymorphisms and the incidence of preterm PROM, after adjusting for APTT and PLT parameters, Table S9: Differences in the prevalence of multiple-SNP variants for CSF2, FLT1, TLR9, and TFPI polymorphisms between women with term and preterm PROM, corrected for APTT and PLT parameters, Table S10: Distribution of multiple-SNP variants for CSF2, FLT1, TLR9, and TFPI polymorphisms between women with term and preterm PROM, corrected for pregnancy disorders.

Author Contributions

Conceptualization, W.I.W., M.K. (Marian Kacerovsky) and M.G.; data curation, W.I.W.; formal analysis, W.I.W., M.K. (Marian Kacerovsky), M.K. (Michał Krekora), P.K. and M.G.; funding acquisition, W.I.W. and M.G.; investigation, W.I.W., M.K. (Michał Krekora), P.K. and M.G.; methodology, W.I.W., M.K. (Michał Krekora), P.K. and M.G.; project administration, W.I.W.; resources, W.I.W., M.K. (Michał Krekora), P.K. and M.G.; supervision, M.G.; visualization, W.I.W.; writing—original draft, W.I.W.; writing—review and editing, W.I.W., M.K. (Marian Kacerovsky), M.K. (Michał Krekora), P.K. and M.G. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

This study was funded by the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Polish Mother’s Memorial Hospital-Research Institute (grant supporting statutory research).

Institutional Review Board Statement

All procedures performed in studies involving human participants were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and/or national research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards. The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee at the Polish Mother’s Memorial Hospital-Research Institute (approval numbers: 14/2019 and 15/2019).

Informed Consent Statement

Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study.

Data Availability Statement

All data and materials, as well as software application, support the published claims and comply with field standards.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare that are relevant to the content of this article.

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Figure 1. Products of PCR-RFLP assays for the CSF2 rs25881 (A), FLT1 rs722503 (B), TFPI C-399T (C) and TLR9 rs352140 (D) polymorphisms. Digestions were performed with the endonucleases BlpI (A), AvaII (B), HinfI (C) and BstUI (D), followed by separation in 2.5–3.0% ethidium bromide stained agarose gels. The numbers to the right of the electropherograms show the lengths of the separated DNA fragments. M: 50 bp DNA marker; Ud: undigested PCR product; CC, CT, TT: genotypes in the tested SNPs.
Figure 1. Products of PCR-RFLP assays for the CSF2 rs25881 (A), FLT1 rs722503 (B), TFPI C-399T (C) and TLR9 rs352140 (D) polymorphisms. Digestions were performed with the endonucleases BlpI (A), AvaII (B), HinfI (C) and BstUI (D), followed by separation in 2.5–3.0% ethidium bromide stained agarose gels. The numbers to the right of the electropherograms show the lengths of the separated DNA fragments. M: 50 bp DNA marker; Ud: undigested PCR product; CC, CT, TT: genotypes in the tested SNPs.
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Table 1. Characteristics of women with prelabor rupture of membranes and healthy controls.
Table 1. Characteristics of women with prelabor rupture of membranes and healthy controls.
ControlsPROM a Casesp-Value bpPROM c Casesp-Value
Number of women 180180 126
Age (years) 28 (18–44)30 (18–43)0.05731 (18–43)≤0.001
No. d of pregnancy, n (%)1113 (62.8%)87 (48.3%)0.01347 (37.3%)≤0.001
251 (28.3%)55 (30.6%)45 (35.7%)
312 (6.7%)26 (14.4%)22 (17.5%)
44 (2.2%)7 (3.9%)7 (5.5%)
50 (0.0%)3 (1.7%)3 (2.4%)
60 (0.0%)2 (1.1%)2 (1.6%)
Pregnancy disorders, n (%)Asthma and respiratory system infections4 (2.2%)10 (5.6%)0.0856 (4.8%)0.183
Bleeding3 (1.7%)7 (3.9%)0.1685 (4.0%)0.189
Diabetes mellitus28 (15.6%)18 (10.0%)0.11416 (12.7%)0.483
Hypertension22 (12.2%)19 (10.6%)0.61913 (10.3%)0.606
Hypothyroidism27 (15.0%)36 (20.0%)0.21225 (19.8%)0.267
Serological conflict11 (6.1%)4 (2.2%)0.0552 (1.6%)0.045
Threatened miscarriage0 (0.0%)15 (8.3%)≤0.00112 (9.5%)≤0.001
Urogenital infections20 (11.1%)20 (11.1%)1.00011 (8.7%)0.497
APTT (s) e 28.3 (23.6–34.8)27.7 (21.7–44.5)0.10328.1 (21.7–44.5)0.322
Platelet parametersNo. [×109/L]211.5 (150–398)214 (59–457)0.220220.5 (59–457)0.900
PDW [fL] f13.7 (9.0–23.7)13.3 (8.8–24.9)0.59712.9 (8.8–24.9)0.010
MPV [fL] g11.1 (9.0–14.1)11.1 (8.8–14.6)0.80910.9 (8.8–14.6)0.024
PCT [%] h0.24 (0.17–0.39)0.23 (0.06–0.50)0.0860.23 (0.06–0.50)0.257
Delivery, n (%)Weeks of pregnancy39 (37–41)35 (17–41)≤0.00133 (17–40)≤0.001
Natural82 (45.6%)78 (44.8%)0.89149 (40.8%)0.419
C-section i98 (54.4%)96 (55.2%)71 (59.2%)
Fetal sex, n (%)Female96 (53.3%)72 (42.6%)0.04550 (43.5%)0.099
Male84 (46.7%)97 (57.4%)65 (56.5%)
Neonatal dataWeight (percentiles)73 (10–100)63.5 (0–100)0.00456.5 (0–100)0.002
Apgar in 1 min10 (7–10)9 (0–10)≤0.0017 (0–10)≤0.001
Apgar in 5 min10 (7–10)9 (0–10)≤0.0018 (0–10)≤0.001
a PROM, prelabor rupture of membranes; b p-value, statistically significant results are marked in bold; c pPROM, preterm PROM; d No., number; e APTT (s), activated partial thromboplastin time (second); f PDW, platelet distribution width; g MPV, mean platelet volume; h PCT, plateletcrit; i C-section, caesarean section.
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Table 2. Distribution of genotypes in CSF2, FLT1, TFPI and TLR9 SNPs between women with term and preterm PROM, adjusted for diabetes mellitus.
Table 2. Distribution of genotypes in CSF2, FLT1, TFPI and TLR9 SNPs between women with term and preterm PROM, adjusted for diabetes mellitus.
PolymorphismGenetic ModelGenotypeGenotype Prevalence, n a (%)OR d (95% CI e)p-Value f
tPROM bpPROM c
CSF2CodominantCC40 (74.1%)82 (65.1%)1.000.055
rs25881 CT10 (18.5%)41 (32.5%)2.16 (0.97–4.78)
TT4 (7.4%)3 (2.4%)0.42 (0.09–1.96)
DominantCC40 (74.1%)82 (65.1%)1.000.160
CT-TT14 (25.9%)44 (34.9%)1.66 (0.81–3.41)
RecessiveCC-CT50 (92.6%)123 (97.6%)1.000.160
TT4 (7.4%)3 (2.4%)0.34 (0.07–1.56)
OverdominantCC-TT44 (81.5%)85 (67.5%)1.000.032
CT10 (18.5%)41 (32.5%)2.28 (1.04–5.01)
FLT1CodominantTT36 (66.7%)71 (56.4%)1.000.370
rs722503 CT16 (29.6%)48 (38.1%)1.59 (0.79–3.20)
CC2 (3.7%)7 (5.6%)1.80 (0.35–9.23)
DominantTT36 (66.7%)71 (56.4%)1.000.160
CT-CC18 (33.3%)55 (43.6%)1.61 (0.82–3.16)
RecessiveTT-CT52 (96.3%)119 (94.4%)1.000.600
CC2 (3.7%)7 (5.6%)1.52 (0.30–7.68)
OverdominantTT-CC38 (70.4%)78 (61.9%)1.000.230
CT16 (29.6%)48 (38.1%)1.52 (0.76–3.05)
TFPICodominantCC43 (79.6%)103 (81.8%)1.000.530
C-399T CT11 (20.4%)22 (17.5%)0.74 (0.33–1.70)
TT0 (0%)1 (0.8%)NA g (0.00–NA)
DominantCC43 (79.6%)103 (81.8%)1.000.570
CT-TT11 (20.4%)23 (18.2%)0.79 (0.35–1.78)
RecessiveCC-CT54 (100%)125 (99.2%)1.000.380
TT0 (0%)1 (0.8%)NA (0.00–NA)
OverdominantCC-TT43 (79.6%)104 (82.5%)1.000.470
CT11 (20.4%)22 (17.5%)0.74 (0.32–1.69)
TLR9CodominantTT13 (24.1%)33 (26.2%)1.000.510
rs352140 CT32 (59.3%)81 (64.3%)0.88 (0.41–1.90)
CC9 (16.7%)12 (9.5%)0.54 (0.18–1.57)
DominantTT13 (24.1%)33 (26.2%)1.000.560
CT-CC41 (75.9%)93 (73.8%)0.80 (0.38–1.69)
RecessiveTT-CT45 (83.3%)114 (90.5%)1.000.270
CC9 (16.7%)12 (9.5%)0.59 (0.23–1.49)
OverdominantTT-CC22 (40.7%)45 (35.7%)1.000.810
CT32 (59.3%)81 (64.3%)1.08 (0.56–2.11)
an, number; b tPROM, term prelabor rupture of membranes; c pPROM, preterm PROM; d OR, odds ratio; e 95% CI, confidence interval; f p-value, statistically significant result is marked in bold; g NA, not analyzed.
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Table 3. Association of multiple-SNP variants for CSF2, FLT1, TLR9 and TFPI polymorphisms with PROM after correction by APTT and PLT parameters.
Table 3. Association of multiple-SNP variants for CSF2, FLT1, TLR9 and TFPI polymorphisms with PROM after correction by APTT and PLT parameters.
Categorical CovariatePolymorphisms/AllelesMultiple-SNP a Variant FrequencyOR c (95% CI d)p-Value e
CSF2FLT1TLR9TFPIControlsPROM b Cases
rs25881rs722503rs352140C-399T
APTT fCT--0.6290.5921.00---
CC--0.1990.2280.99 (0.53–1.86)0.990
TT--0.1180.1812.39 (1.23–4.64)0.011
TC--0.0540.0000.00 (−Inf k–Inf)1.000
CTT-0.3560.3181.00---
CTC-0.2750.2731.46 (0.67–3.16)0.340
CCT-0.1340.1220.74 (0.23–2.40)0.610
TTT-0.0790.1291.96 (0.80–4.83)0.150
CCC-0.0640.1063.17 (0.63–15.81)0.160
TTC-0.0380.05119.54 (1.22–311.80)0.037
TCC-0.0260.0000.00 (−Inf–Inf)1.000
--TC0.5550.5031.00---
--CC0.3640.4001.94 (1.08–3.50)0.028
--TT0.0390.0662.88 (0.50–16.61)0.240
--CT0.0410.0310.80 (0.08–8.42)0.860
CTTC0.3260.2691.00---
CTCC0.2440.2551.03 (0.44–2.46)0.940
CCTC0.1250.1150.04 (0.01–0.28)0.002
TTTC0.0800.1180.41 (0.10–1.67)0.210
CCCC0.0530.09413.87 (1.96–98.21)0.009
TTCC0.0360.05235.00 (3.14–390.81)0.004
CTTT0.0290.0561.60 (0.27–9.60)0.610
TCCC0.0320.0110.09 (0.00–2.29)0.140
TCTC0.026NA l1.17 (0.20–6.86)0.860
CTCT0.030NA0.01 (0.00–1.30)0.066
CCCT0.0100.0192.67 (0.11–66.45)0.550
PLT gCT--0.6290.5921.00---
CC--0.1990.2281.15 (0.79–1.69)0.460
TT--0.1180.1811.57 (1.01–2.43)0.045
TC--0.0540.0000.00 (−Inf–Inf)1.000
CTT-0.3560.3181.00---
CTC-0.2750.2731.17 (0.70–1.96)0.540
CCT-0.1340.1221.01 (0.52–1.96)0.980
TTT-0.0790.1291.67 (0.88–3.16)0.120
CCC-0.0640.1061.61 (0.79–3.30)0.190
TTC-0.0380.0511.66 (0.61–4.49)0.320
TCT-0.0260.0000.13 (0.13–0.14)≤0.001
TCC-0.0300.0000.00 (−Inf–Inf)1.000
-TTC0.4050.3851.00---
-TCC0.2800.3091.24 (0.78–1.98)0.370
-CTC0.1500.1190.84 (0.46–1.54)0.570
-CCC0.0840.0901.11 (0.57–2.17)0.770
-TTT0.0290.0662.75 (1.05–7.19)0.040
-TCT0.0330.0120.00 (−Inf–Inf)1.000
-CCT0.0080.0192.42 (0.29–20.09)0.410
CTTC0.3260.2691.00---
CTCC0.2440.2551.50 (0.86–2.60)0.150
CCTC0.1250.1151.10 (0.53–2.30)0.800
TTTC0.0800.1181.81 (0.91–3.60)0.094
CCCC0.0530.0941.92 (0.87–4.27)0.110
CTTT0.0290.0562.70 (0.98–7.40)0.055
TTCC0.0360.0521.91 (0.67–5.40)0.230
TCCC0.026NA0.00 (−Inf–Inf)1.000
CTCT0.030NA0.00 (−Inf–Inf)1.000
TCTC0.0320.0110.31 (0.01–12.37)0.530
CCCT0.0100.0191.88 (0.29–12.08)0.510
PDW hCT--0.6290.5921.00---
CC--0.1990.2281.22 (0.83–1.79)0.320
TT--0.1180.1811.59 (1.03–2.46)0.039
TC--0.0540.0000.00 (−Inf–Inf)1.000
MPV iCT--0.6290.5921.00---
CC--0.1990.2281.22 (0.83–1.79)0.320
TT--0.1180.1811.59 (1.03–2.46)0.038
TC--0.0540.0000.00 (−Inf–Inf)1.000
PCT jCT--0.6290.5921.00---
CC--0.1990.2281.20 (0.82–1.77)0.350
TT--0.1180.1811.67 (1.07–2.61)0.024
TC--0.0540.0000.00 (−Inf–Inf)1.000
PLT + MPVCT--0.6290.5921.00---
CC--0.1990.2281.20 (0.82–1.77)0.350
TT--0.1180.1811.64 (1.06–2.56)0.028
TC--0.0540.0000.00 (−Inf–Inf)1.000
PDW + MPVCT--0.6290.5921.00---
CC--0.1990.2281.21 (0.82–1.79)0.340
TT--0.1180.1811.58 (1.02–2.45)0.041
TC--0.0540.0000.00 (−Inf–Inf)1.000
MPV + PCTCT--0.6290.5921.00---
CC--0.1990.2281.21 (0.82–1.79)0.340
TT--0.1180.1811.67 (1.07–2.61)0.024
TC--0.0540.0000.00 (−Inf–Inf)1.000
PLT + PDW + MPVCT--0.6290.5921.00---
CC--0.1990.2281.20 (0.81–1.77)0.370
TT--0.1180.1811.64 (1.05–2.55)0.030
TC--0.0540.0000.00 (−Inf–Inf)1.000
PLT + PDW + PCTCT--0.6290.5921.00---
CC--0.1990.2281.24 (0.84–1.83)0.280
TT--0.1180.1811.70 (1.09–2.66)0.019
TC--0.0540.0000.00 (−Inf–Inf)1.000
PLT + MPV + PCTCT--0.6290.5921.00---
CC--0.1990.2281.24 (0.84–1.83)0.280
TT--0.1180.1811.71 (1.09–2.66)0.019
TC--0.0540.0000.00 (−Inf–Inf)1.000
CTTC0.3260.2691.00---
CTCC0.2440.2551.45 (0.82–2.56)0.200
CCTC0.1250.1151.26 (0.60–2.65)0.540
TTTC0.0800.1182.08 (1.02–4.23)0.045
CCCC0.0530.0942.00 (0.89–4.48)0.092
TTCC0.0360.0521.83 (0.65–5.15)0.260
CTTT0.0290.0562.55 (0.86–7.55)0.091
PDW + MPV + PCTCT--0.6290.5921.00---
CC--0.1990.2281.20 (0.81–1.78)0.360
TT--0.1180.1811.66 (1.06–2.60)0.026
TC--0.0540.0000.00 (−Inf–Inf)1.000
PLT + PDW + MPV + PCTCT--0.6290.5921.00---
CC--0.1990.2281.22 (0.83–1.81)0.310
TT--0.1180.1811.69 (1.08–2.64)0.022
TC--0.0540.0000.00 (−Inf–Inf)1.000
a SNP, single nucleotide polymorphism; b PROM, prelabor rupture of membranes; c OR, odds ratio; d 95% CI, confidence interval; e p-value, statistically significant results are marked in bold; f APTT, activated partial thromboplastin time; g PLT, platelet; h PDW, platelet distribution width; i MPV, mean platelet volume; j PCT, plateletcrit; k Inf, infinity; l NA, not analyzed.
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Table 4. Relationship between multiple-SNP variants for CSF2, FLT1 and TLR9 polymorphisms and occurrence of preterm PROM after correction for pregnancy disorders.
Table 4. Relationship between multiple-SNP variants for CSF2, FLT1 and TLR9 polymorphisms and occurrence of preterm PROM after correction for pregnancy disorders.
Pregnancy DisordersPolymorphisms/AllelesMultiple-SNP a Variant FrequencyOR c (95% CI d)p-Value e
CSF2FLT1TLR9ControlspPROM b Cases
rs25881rs722503rs352140
Asthma and respiratory system infectionsCT-0.6290.5681.00---
CC-0.1990.2461.39 (0.92–2.09)0.110
TT-0.1180.1871.72 (1.06–2.78)0.028
TC-0.0540.0000.00 (−Inf f–Inf)1.000
CTT0.3560.2991.00---
CTC0.2750.2761.36 (0.76–2.43)0.300
CCT0.1340.1501.59 (0.77–3.28)0.210
TTT0.0790.1341.98 (0.97–4.04)0.063
CCC0.0640.0891.69 (0.73–3.93)0.220
TTC0.0380.0452.09 (0.65–6.76)0.220
TCC0.0300.0080.00 (−Inf–Inf)1.000
TCT0.0260.0000.00 (−Inf–Inf)1.000
BleedingCT-0.6290.5681.00---
CC-0.1990.2461.38 (0.92–2.07)0.120
TT-0.1180.1871.73 (1.07–2.79)0.026
TC-0.0540.0000.00 (−Inf–Inf)1.000
CTT0.3560.2991.00---
CTC0.2750.2761.27 (0.68–2.39)0.450
CCT0.1340.1501.52 (0.73–3.14)0.260
TTT0.0790.1342.00 (0.97–4.10)0.060
CCC0.0640.0891.63 (0.67–3.95)0.280
TTC0.0380.0451.80 (0.24–13.52)0.570
TCC0.0300.0080.03 (0.00–3.29 × 1026)0.920
TCT0.0260.0000.00 (−Inf–Inf)1.000
Diabetes mellitusCT-0.6290.5681.00---
CC-0.1990.2461.35 (0.90–2.02)0.150
TT-0.1180.1871.72 (1.06–2.77)0.027
TC-0.0540.0000.00 (−Inf–Inf)1.000
CTT0.3560.2991.00---
CTC0.2750.2761.29 (0.61–2.72)0.510
CCT0.1340.1501.41 (0.52–3.77)0.500
TTT0.0790.1341.94 (0.93–4.05)0.080
CCC0.0640.0891.63 (0.50–5.34)0.420
TTC0.0380.0451.73 (0.03–95.93)0.790
TCC0.0300.0080.11 (0.00–8.01 × 1015)0.910
TCT0.0260.0000.11 (0.00–7.18 × 1011)0.880
HypertensionCT-0.6290.5681.00---
CC-0.1990.2461.35 (0.90–2.03)0.140
TT-0.1180.1871.71 (1.06–2.75)0.029
TC-0.0540.0000.00 (−Inf–Inf)1.000
CTT0.3560.2991.00---
CTC0.2750.2761.26 (0.71–2.23)0.440
CCT0.1340.1501.46 (0.71–2.99)0.300
TTT0.0790.1341.92 (0.94–3.92)0.074
CCC0.0640.0891.62 (0.70–3.75)0.260
TTC0.0380.0451.90 (0.59–6.12)0.280
TCC0.0300.0080.00 (−Inf–Inf)1.000
TCT0.0260.0000.00 (−Inf–Inf)1.000
HypothyroidismCT-0.6290.5681.00---
CC-0.1990.2461.36 (0.90–2.04)0.140
TT-0.1180.1871.71 (1.06–2.77)0.029
TC-0.0540.0000.00 (−Inf–Inf)1.000
CTT0.3560.2991.00---
CTC0.2750.2761.28 (0.72–2.26)0.400
CCT0.1340.1501.47 (0.72–2.98)0.290
TTT0.0790.1342.00 (0.98–4.10)0.058
CCC0.0640.0891.65 (0.72–3.80)0.240
TTC0.0380.0451.76 (0.53–5.79)0.360
TCC0.0300.0080.01 (−Inf–Inf)1.000
TCT0.0260.0000.00 (−Inf–Inf)1.000
Serological conflictCT-0.6290.5681.00---
CC-0.1990.2461.32 (0.88–1.98)0.180
TT-0.1180.1871.66 (1.03–2.69)0.039
TC-0.0540.0000.00 (−Inf–Inf)1.000
CTT0.3560.2991.00---
CTC0.2750.2761.27 (0.68–2.39)0.450
CCT0.1340.1501.37 (0.65–2.86)0.410
TTT0.0790.1341.93 (0.94–3.96)0.076
CCC0.0640.0891.63 (0.64–4.14)0.310
TTC0.0380.0451.53 (0.18–12.75)0.690
TCC0.0300.0080.14 (0.00–1.44 × 106)0.810
TCT0.0260.0000.01 (0.00–0.05)≤0.001
Threatened miscarriageCT-0.6290.5681.00---
CC-0.1990.2461.34 (0.89–2.02)0.170
TT-0.1180.1871.69 (1.03–2.77)0.037
TC-0.0540.0000.00 (−Inf–Inf)1.000
CTT0.3560.2991.00---
CTC0.2750.2761.25 (0.70–2.23)0.460
CCT0.1340.1501.54 (0.71–3.36)0.280
TTT0.0790.1341.94 (0.90–4.21)0.094
CCC0.0640.0891.34 (0.55–3.28)0.530
TTC0.0380.0451.66 (0.44–6.24)0.450
TCC0.0300.0080.00 (−Inf–Inf)1.000
TCT0.0260.0000.22 (0.00–1.71 × 103)0.740
Urogenital infectionsCT-0.6290.5681.00---
CC-0.1990.2461.35 (0.90–2.02)0.150
TT-0.1180.1871.70 (1.05–2.75)0.031
TC-0.0540.0000.00 (−Inf–Inf)1.000
CTT0.3560.2991.00---
CTC0.2750.2761.30 (0.71–2.39)0.390
CCT0.1340.1501.41 (0.63–3.14)0.410
TTT0.0790.1341.91 (0.91–4.00)0.089
CCC0.0640.0891.57 (0.62–3.99)0.350
TTC0.0380.0451.58 (0.21–12.03)0.660
TCC0.0300.0080.23 (0.00–1.33 × 103)0.740
TCT0.0260.0000.14 (0.00–4.16 × 105)0.790
a SNP, single nucleotide polymorphism; b pPROM, preterm prelabor rupture of membranes; c OR, odds ratio; d 95% CI, confidence interval; e p-value, statistically significant results are marked in bold; f Inf, infinity.
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