Sphingosine Kinase: A Novel Putative Target for the Prevention of Infection-Triggered Preterm Birth

• Main Authors: Vibhuti Vyas (Author), Charles R. Ashby (Author), Sandra E. Reznik (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Preterm birth is defined as any delivery before 37 complete weeks of gestation. It is a universal challenge in the field of obstetrics owing to its high rate of mortality, long-term morbidity, associated human suffering and economic burden. In the United States, about 12.18% deliveries in 2009 were...