The Consequences of Chorioamnionitis: Preterm Birth and Effects on Development

Preterm birth is a major cause of perinatal mortality and long-term morbidity. Chorioamnionitis is a common cause of preterm birth. Clinical chorioamnionitis, characterised by maternal fever, leukocytosis, tachycardia, uterine tenderness, and preterm rupture of membranes, is less common than subclin...

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Main Authors: Robert Galinsky, Graeme R. Polglase, Stuart B. Hooper, M. Jane Black, Timothy J. M. Moss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Pregnancy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/412831
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