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Clock proteins are thought to be important mediators of these signals, yet few studies have investigated their potential utility as predictors of term delivery date. In this study, we performed a cross-sectional proteome analysis of 2648 serum samples collected between 18 and 28 weeks of gestation from mothers who delivered at term. The cohort included pregnancies both with and without complications. A total of 15 proteins of diverse functionalities were shown to have a direct association with time to birth (TTB), 11 of which have not been previously linked to gestational age. The protein A Distintegrin and Metalloproteinase 12 (ADA12) was one of the 15 proteins shown to have an association with TTB. Mothers who expressed the highest levels of ADA12 in the cohort (90th percentile) gave birth earlier than mothers who expressed the lowest levels of ADA12 (10th percentile) at a statistically significant rate (median gestational age at birth 390\/7 weeks vs. 393\/7 weeks, p &lt; 0.001). 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