The role of the maternal and fetal inflammatory response in retinopathy of prematurity.

Anne M LynchAmber A BerningTamara S ThevarajahBrandie D WagnerMiriam D PostEmily A McCourtJennifer N CathcartJennifer K HodgesNaresh MandavaRonald S GibbsAlan G Palestine

Published in: American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) (2018)

Placental pathology distinguished by the maternal plus fetal inflammatory response was a significant risk factor for severe ROP. Our study supports a link between intrauterine inflammatory events and the subsequent development of severe ROP.

Keyphrases

inflammatory response
lipopolysaccharide induced
lps induced
birth weight
toll like receptor
early onset
pregnancy outcomes
oxidative stress
pregnant women
drug induced
body mass index
physical activity
weight loss