Term histologic chorioamnionitis: A heterogeneous condition

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 188, Issue , 2015, Pages 34-38

  Conti, Nathalie ^a   Torricelli, Michela ^a   Voltolini, Chiara ^a   Vannuccini, Silvia ^a   Clifton, Vicky L ^b   Bloise, Enrico ^c   Petraglia, Felice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Delivery; Histologic chorioamnionitis; Infection inflammation; Neonatal outcome; Placenta; Term

Indexed keywords

AMNIONITIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; FETOMATERNAL TRANSFUSION; FETUS MEMBRANE; HISTOLOGIC CHORIOAMNIONITIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; INFLAMMATION; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LUNG DYSPLASIA; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; STILLBIRTH; UPREGULATION; UTERUS CONTRACTION; BRAIN; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; LUNG DISEASES; MICROBIOLOGY; NEWBORN; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMATURE BIRTH; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; TERM BIRTH;

BRAIN; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LUNG DISEASES; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PREMATURE BIRTH; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; STILLBIRTH; TERM BIRTH;

EID: 84928796525     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2015.02.034     Document Type: Review

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