Systemic inflammation, enteropathogenic E. Coli, and micronutrient insufficiencies in the first trimester as possible predictors of preterm birth in rural Bangladesh: a prospective study

• Main Authors: Meghan K. Gerety (Author), Debora K. Kim (Author), Rebecca M. Carpenter (Author), Jennie Z. Ma (Author), Christian Chisholm (Author), Mami Taniuchi (Author), Md Ohedul Islam (Author), Suporn Pholwat (Author), James A. Platts-Mills (Author), Md Shahjahan Siraj (Author), Sk Masum Billah (Author), Rashidul Haque (Author), William A. Petri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background An incomplete understanding of preterm birth is especially concerning for low-middle income countries, where preterm birth has poorer prognoses. While systemic proinflammatory processes are a reportedly normal component of gestation, excessive inflammation has been demonstrated a...