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Influence of histologic chorioamnionitis and funisitis on the level of peripheral blood C-reactive protein at birth in preterm infants
Do-Hyun Kim, Heun Ji Lee, Hee Sup Kim, Byoung Hoon Yoo
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2010;53(1):33-40.   Published online January 15, 2010
Purpose : The objective of this study is to determine the change of C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in the peripheral blood of preterm infants at birth according to the stage of intrauterine inflammation. Methods : A total of 187 infants (<32 weeks of gestation) were divided into a “no histologic chorioamnionitis” [HCAM (-), n=85] group and a “histologic chorioamnionitis” [HCAM...
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