ABSTRACT
We investigated whether histological chorioamnionitis (HCA) is a risk factor predisposing to leukemoid reaction (LR) and whether LR is associated with the preterm parturition syndrome and the systemic fetal inflammation response syndrome. A prospective histological study on placentas was performed in preterm infants (Subject(s)
Chorioamnionitis/pathology
, Infant, Low Birth Weight
, Leukemoid Reaction/pathology
, Adult
, Chorioamnionitis/epidemiology
, Comorbidity
, Female
, Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture/epidemiology
, Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture/pathology
, Gestational Age
, Humans
, Infant, Newborn
, Infant, Premature
, Italy/epidemiology
, Leukemoid Reaction/epidemiology
, Male
, Placenta/pathology
, Pregnancy
, Premature Birth/epidemiology
, Premature Birth/pathology
, Prospective Studies
, Risk Factors
