Histological chorioamnionitis is predicted by early infant C-reactive protein in preterm infants and correlates with neonatal outcomes.
Emer RyanDoireann EvesPoornima Jayadev MenonSarah AlnafiseeEoghan E MooneyPaul DowneyMarie CullitonJohn F A MurphyClaudine VavasseurEleanor J MolloyPublished in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2019)
Higher early CRP was a surrogate predictor of HCA and correlated with the severity of HCA. Higher CRP and HCA were associated with adverse early outcomes.