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Labor promotes neonatal neutrophil survival and lipopolysaccharide responsiveness.
Pediatric research - 1 Jul 2004
Molloy Eleanor J, O'Neill Amanda J, Grantham Julie J, Sheridan-Pereira Margaret, Fitzpatrick John M, Webb David W, Watson R William G
Abstract excerpt
Labor is a mild proinflammatory state that is associated with fetal leukocytosis. Elective cesarean section has been linked with increased neonatal morbidity, which may be partially immune mediated. We hypothesized that labor may alter neutrophil phenotype and thereby decrease neonatal complications. We characterized neutrophil function and survival in normal neonates after either uncomplicated vaginal delivery...
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