Chorioamnionitis and fetal/neonatal brain injury

Biology of the Neonate

Volumn 79, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 201-204

  Toti, Paolo ^a   De Felice, Claudio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brain injuries; Chorioamnionitis; Infant newborn diseases; Placental histology; Pregnancy complications (infectious)

Indexed keywords

BRAIN INJURY; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; FETUS DISEASE; INFECTION; INFLAMMATION; NEWBORN DISEASE; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYMUS;

BRAIN DISEASES; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS;

EID: 0035082920     PISSN: 00063126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000047091     Document Type: Conference Paper

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