Meconium aspiration syndrome: A role for fetal systemic inflammation

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 214, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 366.e1-366.e9

  Lee, Joonho ^a   Romero, Roberto ^b,c,d,e   Lee, Kyung A ^a   Kim, Eun Na ^a   Korzeniewski, Steven J ^b,d,e   Chaemsaithong, Piya ^b,e   Yoon, Bo Hyun ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

amniocentesis; fetal inflammatory response syndrome; funisitis; intraamniotic inflammation; matrix metalloproteinase 8; meconium stained amniotic fluid; pregnancy

Indexed keywords

NEUTROPHIL COLLAGENASE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ADULT; AMNION FLUID ANALYSIS; AMNION FLUID LEVEL; APGAR SCORE; ARTERIAL PH; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; FETUS; FUNISITIS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INTRAAMNIOTIC INFLAMMATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MECONIUM ASPIRATION; NEWBORN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; AMNION FLUID; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MECONIUM ASPIRATION SYNDROME; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY;

ADULT; AMNIOTIC FLUID; BIOMARKERS; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MECONIUM ASPIRATION SYNDROME; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84959377822     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.10.009     Document Type: Article

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