The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 153, Issue 1 , Pages 16-18 , July 2008

ABO Phenotype and Other Risk Factors Associated with Chorioamnionitis

  • Hany Aly, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, George Washington University, Washington, DC
    • Department of Obstetrics, George Washington University, Washington, DC.
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Hany Aly, MD, 900 23rd Street NW, Suite G2092, Washington, DC 20037.
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  • Galeb Alhabashi, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, George Washington University, Washington, DC
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  • Tarek A. Hammad, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, George Washington University, Washington, DC.
    • ,
  • Sylvia Owusu-Ansah, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, George Washington University, Washington, DC
    • ,
  • Susanne Bathgate, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, George Washington University, Washington, DC.
    • ,
  • Mohamed Mohamed, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, George Washington University, Washington, DC

Received 4 September 2007 ,Revised 4 December 2007 ,Accepted 8 February 2008.

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PII: S0022-3476(08)00102-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.02.008

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 153, Issue 1 , Pages 16-18 , July 2008

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