Potential of Lactoferrin in the Prevention of Preterm Delivery

Objective: Chorioamnionitis (CAM), an ascending infection from maternal bacterial vaginosis or cervicitis, can cause preterm delivery. We hypothesized that lactoferrin (LF), in particular recombinant human LF (rh-LF), may prevent preterm delivery. We conducted three experiments to demonstrate LF...

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Published in:Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Main Authors: Katsufumi Otsuki, Akitoshi Hasegawa, Yasushi Sasaki, Maki Sawada, Kyoko Yakuwa, Kaori Mitsukawa, Hiroshi Chiba, Masaaki Nagatsuka, Takashi Okai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2005-06-01
Subjects:
chorioamnionitis
lactoferrin
preterm delivery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455909601236

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