Preterm birth and inflammation-The role of genetic polymorphisms

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 141, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 3-9

  Holst, Daniela ^a   Garnier, Yves ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; Cerebral palsy; Chorioamnionitis; Fetal circulation; Fetal inflammatory response syndrome; Perinatal morbidity; Perinatal mortality; Periventricular leukomalacia

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; ENDOTHELIN; ENDOTOXIN; INTERLEUKIN 1; INTERLEUKIN 1 RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; INTERLEUKIN 10; INTERLEUKIN 4; PROBIOTIC AGENT; PROSTAGLANDIN; TOLL LIKE RECEPTOR; TOLL LIKE RECEPTOR 4; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA; YOGHURT;

BRAIN DAMAGE; BRAIN HEMANGIOMA; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; ENCEPHALOMALACIA; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; INTRAUTERINE INFECTION; LUNG DYSPLASIA; MEMBRANE RUPTURE; NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PERINATAL MORBIDITY; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RETINOPATHY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; VAGINITIS;

EID: 54849417165     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2008.07.020     Document Type: Review

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