The Role of Inflammation and Infection in Preterm Birth

By Roberto Romero1 , 2, Jimmy Espinoza1 , 3, Luís Gonçalves1 , 3, Juan Kusanovic1, Lara Friel3, Sonia Hassan1 , 3. Seminars in Reproductive Medicine, 2007

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Subfields: Epidemiology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

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In Epidemiology

1. Roberto Romero
2. JoAnn E. Manson

In Nutrition and Dietetics

1. D. Black
2. J. Adams
3. C. Kovacs
4. JoAnn E. Manson
5. M. H. Murad
6. C. Rosen
7. M. Demay
8. D. Bikle

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• The fetal inflammatory response syndrome. (2007, methodology): “Exaggerated or prolonged inflammation or lack of an adequate inflammatory response can lead to disease.(9)”
• The nonskeletal effects of vitamin D: an Endocrine Society scientific statement. (2012, background): “The importance of this role is underscored by the realization that intrauterine infections explain much of the risk of preterm birth and intrauterine growth retardation (278, 279).”