Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrates long-term changes in brain structure in children born preterm and exposed to chorioamnionitis.

Abstract

Using MRI, chorioamnionitis is associated with longterm widespread regional effects on brain development in children born prematurely.

Our study is limited by its small sample size.

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Subjects

• Brain
• Child
• Chorioamnionitis
• Female
• Humans
• Infant, Newborn
• Infant, Premature
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Male
• Pregnancy

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Authors

• Tamera Hatfield
• Deborah A Wing
• Claudia Buss
• Kevin Head
• L Tugan Muftuler
• Elysia Poggi Davis

Publication date

2011-12-21

Journal

Journal topics

• Gynecology
• Obstetrics

Language

Eng.

Copyright

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Children's Health and Well-Being Project, University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, Irvine, CA 92868, USA. thatfiel [at] uci.edu

Release reference

Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Oct;205(4):384.e1-8

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