Suppression of the febrile response in late gestation: Evidence, mechanisms and outcomes

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 508-514

  Mouihate, A ^a   Harre E M ^a   Martin, S ^b   Pittman, Quentin J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b MOUNT SAINT VINCENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fever; Foetus; Gestion; Inflammation; Maternal; Neonate; Prostaglandin

Indexed keywords

CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; CYTOKINE; INTERLEUKIN 1 RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; INTERLEUKIN 6; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; PROSTAGLANDIN; PROSTAGLANDIN EP3 RECEPTOR; PROSTAGLANDIN RECEPTOR; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIRTH; BRAIN FUNCTION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENZYME INHIBITION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEVER; GESTATION PERIOD; HOST RESISTANCE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; INNATE IMMUNITY; LACTATION; NEWBORN CARE; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTAGLANDIN METABOLISM; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; THERMOGENESIS; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DOWN-REGULATION; FEMALE; FEVER; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LACTATION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 41149110783     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: 13652826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2008.01666.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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