Intrauterine infection and preterm delivery: Evidence for activation of the fetal hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 182, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1404-1413

  Gravett, Michael G ^a   Hitti, Jane ^b   Hess, David L ^a   Eschenbach, David A ^b  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Fetal hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis; Intrauterine infection; Parturition; Preterm labor; Steroid biosynthesis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNIOCENTESIS; CHILDBIRTH; CONFERENCE PAPER; ESTROGEN SYNTHESIS; FEMALE; FETOPLACENTAL UNIT; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; INTRAUTERINE INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL BLOOD; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; STEROIDOGENESIS; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

EID: 0033946382     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2000.106180     Document Type: Article

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