Items for "human labor"

Anaphylatoxins in preterm and term labor

Objective: The complement system plays a central role in the first line of defense against invading pathogens, and its activation involves the release of potent pro-inflammatory mediators such as anaphylatoxins C3a, C4a and C5a...

Keywords: parturition, human labor, preterm labor, intra-amniotic infection, anaphylatoxin, C3a, C4a, C5a