Systemic inflammation, enteropathogenic E. Coli, and micronutrient insufficiencies in the first trimester as possible predictors of preterm birth in rural Bangladesh: a prospective study

Abstract Background An incomplete understanding of preterm birth is especially concerning for low-middle income countries, where preterm birth has poorer prognoses. While systemic proinflammatory processes are a reportedly normal component of gestation, excessive inflammation has been demonstrated a...

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Main Authors: Meghan K. Gerety, Debora K. Kim, Rebecca M. Carpenter, Jennie Z. Ma, Christian Chisholm, Mami Taniuchi, Md Ohedul Islam, Suporn Pholwat, James A. Platts-Mills, Md Shahjahan Siraj, Sk Masum Billah, Rashidul Haque, William A. Petri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-024-06266-9