Potential Peripartum Markers of Infectious-Inflammatory Complications in Spontaneous Preterm Birth

Spontaneous preterm birth significantly contributes to the overall neonatal morbidity associated with preterm deliveries. Nearly 50% of cases are associated with microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity followed by an inflammatory response. Robust diagnostic tools for neonates jeopardized by infect...

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Main Authors: Vojtech Tambor, Marie Vajrychova, Marian Kacerovsky, Marek Link, Petra Domasinska, Ramkumar Menon, Juraj Lenco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/343501