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Premature birth gene 'discovered'

A gene linked to premature births has been discovered, scientists in the US and Finland have said.

The researchers hope their study, published in PLoS Genetics, could eventually lead to a test for women at risk of a pre-term birth.

In the UK, one in 10 babies is born before the 37th week of pregnancy, with potential problems for their health.

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists said it would help to identify a percentage of those at risk.

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