Apoptosis in the chorion of fetal membranes in preterm premature rupture of membranes

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 29-32

  George, Ronald B ^a   Kalich, Jennifer ^b   Yonish, Bryan ^c   Murtha, Amy P ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Eastover Obstetrics and Gynecology   (United States)

^c Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Cell death; Chorioamnionitis; Fetal membranes; Infection; PPROM

Indexed keywords

CYTOKERATIN;

ADULT; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CESAREAN SECTION; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; CHORION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETUS MEMBRANE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFLAMMATION; INSURANCE; MATERNAL AGE; NICK END LABELING; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE;

ADULT; APOPTOSIS; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; CHORION; FEMALE; FETAL MEMBRANES, PREMATURE RUPTURE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU NICK-END LABELING; PREGNANCY;

EID: 38149014654     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1004828     Document Type: Article

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