Objective: To examine associations between statelevel characteristics and state-level
preterm birth rates. Study design: We conducted a retrospective ecological cross-sectional …

Objectives The aim of this study was to develop a single blood test that could determine
gestational age and estimate the risk of preterm birth by measuring serum metabolites. We …

Introduction A short cervix (cervical length< 25 mm) in the midtrimester (18–24 weeks) of
pregnancy is a powerful predictor of spontaneous preterm delivery. Although the biological …

Preterm delivery is a major global health problem associated with increased neonatal
morbidity and mortality. To develop effective strategies to reduce preterm birth, it is important …

Abstract Background Very low-coverage (0.1 to 1×) whole genome sequencing (WGS) has
become a promising and affordable approach to discover genomic variants of human …

Children born preterm are at increased risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). There is
limited knowledge about whether ASD phenotypes in children born preterm differ from …

The objective of this study was to investigate the immune mechanisms involved in preterm
labor (PTL), preterm prelabor rupture of the membranes (PPROM), and normal pregnancies …

Objectives Pregnant women are more susceptible to certain infections; however, this
increased susceptibility is not fully understood. Herein, systems biology approaches were …

Multiple factors are involved in the regulation of maternal-foetal tolerance, and nucleotide-
binding and oligomerisation domain (NOD)-like receptors (NLRs) were shown to play roles …

Problem Spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB) is a global health issue. Studies suggest
infection and infection‐based inflammatory responses are major risk factors for sPTB …