Procalcitonin is more likely to be released by the fetus rather than placental tissue during chorioamnionitis
Aims: To analyze the relationship between maternal, cord blood and neonatal procalcitonin (PCT) levels in preterm deliveries with and without histologically proven chorioamnionitis (HCA). Methods: 91 mother-infant pairs from 24+0 to 33+0 gestational weeks were analyzed. Procalcitonin was measured in...
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Palacký University Olomouc, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
2016-12-01
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Series: | Biomedical Papers |
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Online Access: | https://biomed.papers.upol.cz/artkey/bio-201604-0007_Procalcitonin_is_more_likely_to_be_released_by_the_fetus_rather_than_placental_tissue_during_chorioamnionitis.php |