| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6171918 | Early Human Development | 2013 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Maternal pre-pregnancy overweight and obesity appear to contribute to a pro-inflammatory state in very preterm newborns delivered for maternal or fetal indications. Our failure to see a similar pattern among newborns delivered for spontaneous indications, which often have inflammatory characteristics, might reflect competing risks.
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Authors
Jelske W. van der Burg, Elizabeth N. Allred, Thomas F. McElrath, Raina N. Fichorova, Karl Kuban, T Michael O'Shea, Olaf Dammann, Alan Leviton,