Infectious and inflammatory mechanisms in preterm birth and cerebral palsy

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 159-160

  Jacobsson, Bo ^a  

^a Perinatal Center   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Antenatal risk factors; Cerebral palsy; Chorioamnionitis; Interleukin 18; Interleukin 6; Interleukin 8; Intra amniotic inflammation; Intra uterine infection; Monocyte chemotactic protein 1; Preterm birth; Preterm labor; Preterm prelabor rupture of membranes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFLAMMATION; INTRAUTERINE INFECTION; MEMBRANE RUPTURE; NEWBORN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 3242726757     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2003.11.014     Document Type: Article

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