This paper is the first in a three-part series on preterm birth, which is the leading cause of
perinatal morbidity and mortality in developed countries. Infants are born preterm at less than …

Premature birth causes high rates of neonatal morbidity and mortality. There are multiple
causes of preterm birth. This article reviews the evidence linking subclinical infection and …

Defective deep placentation has been associated with a spectrum of complications of
pregnancy including preeclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction, preterm labor, preterm …

Background Alterations in circulating soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 (sFlt1), an antiangiogenic
protein, and placental growth factor (PlGF), a proangiogenic protein, appear to be …

… Concentrations of sEng in pregnant individuals correlated with those of sFlt1 (R 2 = 0.56)
except in the HELLP syndrome group, in which the level of sEng was higher than that of sFlt1. …

Preterm birth is associated with 5 to 18% of pregnancies and is a leading cause of infant
morbidity and mortality. Spontaneous preterm labor, a syndrome caused by multiple pathologic …

Objectives Women with a sonographic short cervix in the mid‐trimester are at increased risk
for preterm delivery. This study was undertaken to determine the efficacy and safety of using …

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine the frequency and clinical significance
of a systemic inflammatory response as defined by an elevated plasma interleukin-6 …

… Please cite this paper as: Lamont R, Sobel J, Akins R, Hassan S, Chaiworapongsa T,
Kusanovic J, Romero R. The vaginal microbiome: new information about genital tract flora using …

… cess by examining the transcriptome of the chorioamniotic membranes in spontaneous
labour at term20 and in preterm labour with and without inflammation (R Romero, unpubl. obs.). …