Abstract:Preterm birth (PTB) (< 37 completed weeks gestation) is a pathological outcome of pregnancy and its associated complications are the leading global cause of death in children younger than
5 years of age. Babies born prematurely have an elevated risk for short- and long-term adverse effects of medical and neurodevelopmental sequelae. Substantial evidence suggests that multiple sets
of symptoms are allied with PTB etiology, and the exact mechanism cannot be recognized. Notably,
various proteins, especially (i… Show more
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