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White Matter Injury of Prematurity: Its Mechanisms and Clinical Features

A developing central nervous system is vulnerable to various insults such as infection and ischemia. While increased understanding of the dynamic nature of brain development allows a deeper insight into the pathophysiology of perinatal brain injury, the precise nature of specific fetal and neonatal...

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Autor principal: Lee, Young Ah
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Society of Pathologists and the Korean Society for Cytopathology 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5611534/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28797157
http://dx.doi.org/10.4132/jptm.2017.07.25
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Sumario:A developing central nervous system is vulnerable to various insults such as infection and ischemia. While increased understanding of the dynamic nature of brain development allows a deeper insight into the pathophysiology of perinatal brain injury, the precise nature of specific fetal and neonatal brain injuries and their short- and long-term clinical consequences need special attention and further elucidation. The current review will describe the pathophysiological aspects and clinical significance of white matter injury of prematurity, a main form of perinatal brain injury in premature newborns, with a particular emphasis on its potential antenatal components.