Pediatrics & Neonatology
Volume 50, Issue 5 , Pages 217-221 , October 2009

Subclinical Histologic Chorioamnionitis and Related Clinical and Laboratory Parameters in Preterm Deliveries

  • Hui-Chung Wu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Cathay General Hospital, Hsin Chu, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chung-Min Shen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Pediatrics, Cathay General Hospital, No. 280, Jen-Ai Road, Section 4, Taipei, 106, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yih-Yiing Wu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yeong-Seng Yuh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Taitung St. Mary's Hospital, Taitung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ka-Em Kua

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

Received 31 May 2008 ,Revised 9 October 2008 ,Accepted 20 January 2009.

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PII: S1875-9572(09)60066-8

doi: 10.1016/S1875-9572(09)60066-8

Pediatrics & Neonatology
Volume 50, Issue 5 , Pages 217-221 , October 2009

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