Chronic Placental Inflammation as a Risk Factor of Severe Retinopathy of Prematurity

• Main Authors: Chae Young Kim (Author), Euiseok Jung (Author), Eun Na Kim (Author), Chong Jai Kim (Author), Joo Yong Lee (Author), Ji Hye Hwang (Author), Woo Sun Song (Author), Byong Sop Lee (Author), Ellen Ai-Rhan Kim (Author), Ki-Soo Kim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Pathologists & the Korean Society for Cytopathology, 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Chronic placental inflammation (CPI) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of diseases in premature infants, whereas retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a major complication primarily affecting preterm and very low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants. This study aims to investigate the associat...