Histologic chorioamnionitis does not modulate the oxidative stress and antioxidant status in pregnancies complicated by spontaneous preterm delivery

• Main Authors: Laura Fernandes Martin (Author), Natália Prearo Moço (Author), Moisés Diôgo de Lima (Author), Jossimara Polettini (Author), Hélio Amante Miot (Author), Camila Renata Corrêa (Author), Ramkumar Menon (Author), Márcia Guimarães da Silva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Infection induced-inflammation and other risk factors for spontaneous preterm birth (PTB) and preterm premature rupture of membranes (pPROM) may cause a redox imbalance, increasing the release of free radicals and consuming antioxidant defenses. Oxidative stress, in turn, can ini...