Inflammation and Pregnancy is relevant to a wide range of scientists and clinicians with an interest in inflammation, early pregnancy, placental development, pre-eclampsia, pre-term delivery and fetal/neonatal development.

Features:

• Discusses both basic sciences and clinical applications
• Ensures wide appeal by presenting a synthesis of the maternal and fetal aspects of immunological disorders in pregnancy

Contents

1. Inflammatory Cells and Cytokine Production
2. Pregnancy Related Changes in Maternal Immunity
3. Implantation
4. Inflammation and Miscarriage
5. Premature Rupture of the Membranes
6. Premature Labor
7. Pre-eclampsia
8. Maternal Inflammatory Conditions and Pregnancy
9. The Fetal Inflammatory Response Syndrome
10. Amniotic Fluid Infection and Fetal Lung Development
11. Perinatal Brain Injury
12. Neonatal Development

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