Maternal obesity alters fetal neuroinflammation in a murine model of preterm birthAJOG MFM at a Glance

• Main Authors: Katherine M. Leonard, DO (Author), Stacey S. Schmiedecke, MD (Author), Rebecca L. Talley, BS (Author), Jennifer R. Damicis, BS (Author), Robert B. Walton, MD (Author), Irina Burd, MD, PhD (Author), Peter G. Napolitano, MD (Author), Nicholas Ieronimakis, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Preterm birth from intrauterine infection is a leading cause of neonatal neurologic morbidity. Likewise, maternal obesity is associated with intra-amniotic infection and inflammation. Whether maternal obesity is a risk factor for fetal brain injury that occurs with premature birth remain...