Intermittent or sustained systemic inflammation and the preterm brain

Olaf Dammann, Alan Leviton

Pediatr Res. 2014 Mar;75(3):376-80.

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We discuss evidence in support of contention that the preterm newborn is capable of intermittent or sustained systemic inflammation (ISSI), and appears to contribute more to adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes than does shorter duration inflammation.

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