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Does placental inflammation relate to brain lesions and volume in preterm infants?

Authors: Reiman M, Kujari H, Maunu J, Parkkola R, Rikalainen H, Lapinleimu H, Lehtonen L, Haataja L

Publisher: MOSBY-ELSEVIER

Publication year: 2008

Journal:: Journal of Pediatrics

Journal name in source: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS

Journal acronym: J PEDIATR

Volume: 152

Issue: 5

First page : 642

Last page: 647

Number of pages: 6

ISSN: 0022-3476

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2007.09.051

Abstract

Conclusions Placental inflammation does not appear to correlate to brain lesions or smaller regional brain volumes in VLBW or in very preterm infants at term age.