Preterm birth and sustained inflammation: consequences for the neonate.

Volume: 42, Issue: 4, Pages: 451 - 468
Published: Jul 13, 2020
Abstract
Almost half of all preterm births are caused or triggered by an inflammatory process at the feto-maternal interface resulting in preterm labor or rupture of membranes with or without chorioamnionitis (“first inflammatory hit”). Preterm babies have highly vulnerable body surfaces and immature organ systems. They are postnatally confronted with a drastically altered antigen exposure including hospital-specific microbes, artificial devices, drugs,...
Paper Details
Title
Preterm birth and sustained inflammation: consequences for the neonate.
Published Date
Jul 13, 2020
Volume
42
Issue
4
Pages
451 - 468
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