Amniotic fluid tumor necrosis factor-α and the risk of respiratory distress syndrome among preterm infants

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 177, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 50-56

  Hitti, J ^a   Krohn, M A ^a   Patton, D L ^a   Tarczy Hornoch, P ^a   Hillier, S L ^a   Cassen, E M ^a   Eschenbach, D A ^a  

^a UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid infection; Respiratory distress syndrome; Tumor necrosis factor

Indexed keywords

TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

AMNIOCENTESIS; AMNIONITIS; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030740894     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(97)70437-X     Document Type: Article

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