Both Acute and Chronic Placental Inflammation Are Overrepresented in Term Stillbirths: A Case-Control Study

• Main Authors: Ingela Hulthén Varli (Author), Karin Petersson (Author), Marius Kublickas (Author), Nikos Papadogiannakis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective. To elucidate differences in the frequency and severity of acute chorioamnionitis (CAM) and chronic villitis in placentas from stillborns compared with liveborns at term and to evaluate other risk factors and placental findings. Design. Case-control study. Setting. All delivery wards in ma...