Cytokine levels in late pregnancy: are female infants better protected against inflammation?

Cytokine levels in late pregnancy: are female infants better protected against inflammation?

Inflammatory responses have been implicated in several forms of infant deaths (sudden expected deaths and stillbirths) and the initiation of preterm births. In this study we examined matched samples of term maternal blood, cord blood and amniotic fluid obtained from 24 elective Caesarean deliveries...

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Main Authors: Christine eBurns, Sharron Therese Hall, Roger eSmith, Caroline eBlackwell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
Amniotic Fluid
Cytokines
cord blood
Third Trimester
Maternal plasma
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2015.00318/full

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http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2015.00318/full

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