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Funisitis (disorder)

Known as: Funisitides, Funisitis 
An acute inflammation of the umbilical cord. It is characterized by the presence of polymorphonuclear cells migrating from the fetal umbilical cord… 
National Institutes of Health

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Chorioamnionitis
Female Reproductive SystemFetal DiseasesInfection of amniotic cavityPerinatal Terminology

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Highly Cited
2016
Highly Cited
2016
The placental membrane microbiome is altered among subjects with spontaneous preterm birth with and without chorioamnionitis.
Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
DNA methylation at imprint regulatory regions in preterm birth and infection.
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
A rapid matrix metalloproteinase-8 bedside test for the detection of intraamniotic inflammation in women with preterm premature rupture of membranes.
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Clinical significance of the presence of amniotic fluid ‘sludge’ in asymptomatic patients at high risk for spontaneous preterm delivery
To determine the clinical significance of the presence of amniotic fluid (AF) ‘sludge’ among asymptomatic patients at high risk… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Placental fetal thrombotic vasculopathy is associated with neonatal encephalopathy.
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Components of the systemic fetal inflammatory response syndrome as predictors of impaired neurologic outcomes in children.
OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to compare interleukin-6 and funisitis as predictors of impaired neurologic outcomes in… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
C-reactive protein in umbilical cord blood: a simple and widely available clinical method to assess the risk of amniotic fluid infection and funisitis
Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine whether concentrations of C-reactive protein (CRP) in umbilical cord plasma… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Umbilical vein interleukin-6 levels correlate with the severity of placental inflammation and gestational age.
Interleukin-6 (IL6) and suppurating placental inflammation are markers of neonatal sepsis. The purpose of this study was to… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Causes of death in the extremely low birth weight infant.
OBJECTIVE To present primary and secondary causes of death confirmed by autopsy for the extremely low birth weight infant… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Pathology and human immunodeficiency virus expression in placentas of seropositive women.
The pathology of term placentas from seropositive human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected and seronegative women was… 
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