Interleukin-6 concentrations in cervical secretions identify microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity in patients with preterm labor and intact membranes

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 175, Issue 4 I, 1996, Pages 812-817

  Rizzo, G ^a   Capponi, A ^a   Rinaldo, D ^a   Tedeschi, D ^a   Arduini, D ^a   Romanini, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

cytokines; interleukin 6; intrauterine infection; Preterm labor

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; INTERLEUKIN 1 RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; INTERLEUKIN 6; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ADULT; AMNION FLUID ANALYSIS; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTIOUS COMPLICATION; INTRAUTERINE INFECTION; LABOR COMPLICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERINE CERVIX MUCUS;

EID: 0029955006     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(96)80004-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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