Fetal exposure to maternal inflammation interrupts murine intestinal development and increases susceptibility to neonatal intestinal injury

• Main Authors: Timothy G. Elgin (Author), Erin M. Fricke (Author), Huiyu Gong (Author), Jeffrey Reese (Author), David A. Mills (Author), Karen M. Kalantera (Author), Mark A. Underwood (Author), Steven J. McElroy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Company of Biologists, 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Fetal exposure to chorioamnionitis can impact the outcomes of the developing fetus both at the time of birth and in the subsequent neonatal period. Infants exposed to chorioamnionitis have a higher incidence of gastrointestinal (GI) pathology, including necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC); however, the...