An elevated maternal serum C-reactive protein in the context of intra-amniotic inflammation is an indicator that the development of amnionitis, an intense fetal and AF inflammatory response are likely in patients with preterm labor: Clinical implications

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 847-853

  Park, Chan Wook ^a   Yoon, Bo Hyun ^a   Park, Joong Shin ^a   Jun, Jong Kwan ^a  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

AF inflammatory response; Amnionitis; C reactive protein; Fetal inflammatory response; Preterm labor

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; NEUTROPHIL COLLAGENASE;

ADULT; AMNIOCENTESIS; AMNION FLUID ANALYSIS; AMNIONITIS; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FETAL INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE SYNDROME; FUNISITIS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFLAMMATION; INTRAAMNIOTIC INFLAMMATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMATURE LABOR; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN AMNIOTIC FLUID LEVEL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD;

ADULT; AMNIOCENTESIS; AMNIOTIC FLUID; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 84877962899     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: 14764954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2013.783806     Document Type: Article

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