Fol. Biol. 2023, 69, 1-5

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2023069010001

Delivery-Associated Changes in the Levels of Inflammatory Molecules in Newborns

Marek Mojžíšek1, Michaela Šibíková1,2, Martin Pánek3, Petr Janec3, Martin Haluzík4, Jan Živný5, Jan Janota1,5,6

1Neonatal Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic
2Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
3Department of Neonatology, Masaryk Hospital in Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
4Institute of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic
5Institute of Pathological Physiology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
6Department of Neonatology, Thomayer University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic

Received March 2023
Accepted May 2023

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