Table 2 Description of sample set
From: Genetic evidence of multiple loci in dystocia - difficult labour
Number of women | Details | |
|---|---|---|
Extraction MBR | 150 | Sister pairs where both had undergone caesarean section at a gestational length of more than 286 days |
Excluded directly | 2 | One deceased and one emigrated |
Excluded after interview | 54 | One or both sisters refused to participate |
Added | 10 | Additional sisters or cousins |
Total | 104 | |
Blood samples collected | 83 | |
Blood samples analyzed, Affymetrix | 39 | These women were included in the genetic analysis (NPL) |
Blood samples analyzed, re-sequencing | 68 | These women were included in the re-sequencing of OXT and OXTR |