The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 152, Issue 5 , Pages 642-647.e2 , May 2008

Does Placental Inflammation Relate to Brain Lesions and Volume in Preterm Infants?

  • Milla Reiman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Turku University Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Turku, Finland
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  • Harry Kujari, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Turku, Finland
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  • Jonna Maunu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Neurology, Turku, Finland
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  • Riitta Parkkola, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroradiology, Turku, Finland.
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  • Hellevi Rikalainen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroradiology, Turku, Finland.
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  • Helena Lapinleimu, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Turku University Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Turku, Finland
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  • Liisa Lehtonen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Turku University Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Turku, Finland
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Liisa Lehtonen, MD, Department of Pediatrics, Kiinamyllynkatu 4-8, 20520 Turku, Finland.
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  • Leena Haataja, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Neurology, Turku, Finland
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  • The PIPARI Study Group

Received 16 February 2007 ,Revised 28 June 2007 ,Accepted 26 September 2007.

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 This study was supported by grants from The Lea and Arvo Ylppö Foundation and The South-Western Finnish Foundation of Neonatal Research.

PII: S0022-3476(07)00945-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2007.09.051

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 152, Issue 5 , Pages 642-647.e2 , May 2008

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