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ABO phenotype and other risk factors associated with chorioamnionitis.
The Journal of pediatrics - 1 Jul 2008
Aly Hany, Alhabashi Galeb, Hammad Tarek A, Owusu-Ansah Sylvia, Bathgate Susanne, Mohamed Mohamed
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To examine risk factors associated with chorioamnionitis. STUDY DESIGN: We conducted a retrospective cohort study using data on women who delivered prematurely (< 37 weeks of gestation) over a 12-year period. Eleven potential risk factors were identified. Subjects were stratified according to their blood type into 2 groups: group 1, subjects with anti-B antibodies (blood types A and O), and group 2,...
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