The relationship between amniotic fluid matrix metalloproteinase-8 and funisitis

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 185, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 1156-1161

  Park, Joong Shin ^a,b   Romero, Roberto ^a,b   Yoon, Bo Hyun ^a,b   Moon, Jeong Bin ^a,b   Oh, Soo Young ^a,b   Han, Soo Yeon ^a,b   Ko, Eun Mi ^a,b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid; Chorioamnionitis; Fetal inflammatory response syndrome; Funisitis; Matrix metalloproteinase 8; Prematurity

Indexed keywords

NEUTROPHIL COLLAGENASE;

ADULT; AMNIOCENTESIS; AMNION FLUID; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; FETAL INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE SYNDROME; FETUS; FUNISITIS; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUTROPHIL CHEMOTAXIS; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; PREDICTION; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYNDROME; UMBILICAL CORD;

EID: 0035196393     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2001.117679     Document Type: Conference Paper

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