Chorioamnionitis and lung damage in the extremely low birth weight infant Corioamnionite e lesão pulmonar no recém-nascido de extremo baixo peso
Some experimental work suggests that exposure to intrauterine infection is associated, not only, with lung maturation and a reduced risk of respiratory distress syndrome, but also, with delayed alveolarization and increased risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Aim: To evaluate the association between...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2007-09-01
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Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.oces.mctes.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0873-21592007000500011 |