ReviewFrontiers in immunology2015
The Role of Infection and Inflammation in Stillbirths: Parallels with SIDS?
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- Association between long-term and short-term exposure to outdoor air pollution and stillbirth: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Pooled it
- First-Second-Trimester Dietary Inflammatory Index and Anemia Risk in the Third Trimester: A Prospective Cohort Study.Nutrients · 2025Article
- The impact of isolated obesity compared with obesity and other risk factors on risk of stillbirth: a retrospective cohort study.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2024Article
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS): State of the Art and Future Directions.International journal of medical sciences · 2024Review
- Obstetric risk in pregnancy interacts with hair cortisone levels to reduce gestational length.Frontiers in global women's health · 2022Article
- Stillbirth, Inflammatory Markers, and Obesity: Results from the Stillbirth Collaborative Research Network.American journal of perinatology · 2018Article
- The prediction of fetal death with a simple maternal blood test at 20-24 weeks: a role for angiogenic index-1 (PlGF/sVEGFR-1 ratio).American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2017Article
- Perinatal death investigations: What is current practice?Seminars in fetal & neonatal medicine · 2017Review
- High Maternal Body Mass Index in Early Pregnancy and Risks of Stillbirth and Infant Mortality-A Population-Based Sibling Study in Sweden.American journal of epidemiology · 2016Article
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Abstract
It has been suggested that stillbirths are part of the spectrum of infant deaths that includes sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). This paper examines the hypothesis that risk factors associated with stillbirths might contribute to dysregulation of inflammatory responses to infections that could trigger the physiological responses leading to fetal loss. These include genetic factors (ethnic group, sex), environmental (infection, cigarette smoke, obesity), and developmental (testosterone levels) factors. Interactions between the genetic, environmental, and developmental risk factors are also considered, e.g., the excess of male stillborn infants in relation to the effects of testosterone levels during development on pro-inflammatory responses. In contrast to SIDS, inflammatory responses of both mother and fetus need to be considered. Approaches for examining the hypothesis are proposed.
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