DNA diagnostics for a predisposition to pregnancy loss
The gene product is a transcriptional coactivator of a number of nuclear receptors, and by way of affecting them, it influences fatty acid oxidation, glucose utilization, thermogenesis and angiogenesis. Genotypes C/C and C/T are associated with a higher level of low-density lipoproteins, which is a risk factor of atherosclerosis and pregnancy pathology development; in particular, it causes fetal growth restriction.