Maternal systemic or cord blood inflammation is associated with birth anthropometry in a Tanzanian prospective cohort
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- 作者：A. L. Wilkinson ; S. H. Pedersen ; M. Urassa ; D. Michael ; A. Andreasen ; J. Todd ; S. M. Kinung'hi ; J. Changalucha and J. M. McDermid
- 刊名：Tropical Medicine & International Health
- 出版年：2017
- 出版时间：January 2017
- 年：2017
- 卷：22
- 期：1
- 页码：52-62
- 全文大小：327K
- ISSN：1365-3156
文摘
HIV infection is associated with chronic systemic inflammation, with or without antiretroviral therapy. Consequences for foetal growth are not understood, particularly in settings where multiple maternal infections and malnutrition are common. The study was designed to examine maternal systemic circulating and umbilical cord blood cytokine concentrations in relation to birth anthropometry in a Tanzanian prospective cohort.