Abstract
The respiratory burst is implicated in many different and diverse areas of biology. This should not be surprising. If phagocytosis and/or pinocytosis are truly the mechanisms that cells use for eating and drinking, one should expect no boundaries. In the field of obstetrics, the respiratory burst may be implicated in the onset of human labor, preterm labor, and premature rupture of the fetal membranes. The common denominator in all these events could well be brought about by phagocytosis or a phagocytosis-like phenomenon and the accompanying respiratory burst.
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Cetrulo, C.L. et al. (1988). The Respiratory Burst and the Onset of Human Labor, Preterm Labor, and Premature Rupture of the Membranes. In: Sbarra, A.J., Strauss, R.R. (eds) The Respiratory Burst and Its Physiological Significance. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5496-3_21
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