Fetal exposure to an intra-amniotic inflammation and the development of cerebral palsy at the age of three years

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 182, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 675-681

  Yoon, Bo Hyun ^a   Romero, Roberto ^a   Park, Joong Shin ^a   Kim, Chong Jai ^a   Kim, Seung Hyup ^a   Choi, Jung Hwan ^a   Han, Tai Ryoon ^a  

^a Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Chorioamnionitis; Cytokines; Fetal infection; Funisitis; Intra amniotic inflammation; Prematurity

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 6; INTERLEUKIN 8;

AMNION FLUID; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0034037785     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2000.104207     Document Type: Article

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