Similarly, increased CFTR and decreased ENaC-α mRNA expression was found in the human decidua samples of miscarriage compared to decidua samples from normal pregnancies (0.58±0.04 vs. 1.19±0.09 and 1.47±0.12 vs. 0.42±0.07 respectively; P<0.01). Here, SCNN1A is linked to spontaneous abortion.