Increasing Maternal Body Mass Index Is Associated with Systemic Inflammation in the Mother and the Activation of Distinct Placental Inflammatory Pathways

Obese pregnant women have increased levels of proinflammatory cytokines in maternal circulation and placental tissues. However, the pathways contributing to placental inflammation in obesity are largely unknown. We tested the hypothesis that maternal body mass index (BMI) was associated with elevate...

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Main Authors: Aye, Irving L.M.H., Lager, Susanne, Ramirez, Vanessa I., Gaccioli, Francesca, Dudley, Donald J., Jansson, Thomas, Powell, Theresa L.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Society for the Study of Reproduction, Inc. 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4094003/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24759787
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.116186
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