CSF cytokine levels in preterm infants may reflect systemic inflammation and are independent of gestation

Early Human Development

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 259-262

  Turner, Mark A ^a,b   Drury, Jo A ^b   Carlin, Andrew ^a   O'Neill, Susan ^a   Pilling, David ^a   Barnes, Nik ^a   Balmer, Paul ^c   Newland, Paul ^d   Clark, Simon ^e   Kissack, Christopher M ^f   Subhedar, Nimish V ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^d ALDER HEY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e JESSOP HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cerebrospinal fluid; Cytokines; Inflammation; Neonate; Preterm

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFLAMMATION; PREGNANCY;

EID: 61849125893     PISSN: 03783782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2008.10.011     Document Type: Article

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