Differential expression of interleukin-1β and interleukin-6 in human fetal serum and meconium-stained amniotic fluid

Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 155-161

  Hsieh, T'sang T'ang ^a   Hsieh, Ching Chang ^a   Hung, Tai Ho ^a   Chiang, Chi Hsin ^a   Yang, Feng Ping ^b   Pao, Chia C ^b  

^a Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology ^*  (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid; Cytokines; Interleukin 6; Meconium

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; INTERLEUKIN 6;

AMNION FLUID; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR; MECONIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD;

AMNIOTIC FLUID; FEMALE; FETAL BLOOD; HUMANS; INTERLEUKIN-1; INTERLEUKIN-6; MECONIUM; PREGNANCY; STAINING AND LABELING;

EID: 0031910370     PISSN: 01650378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0378(97)00078-8     Document Type: Article

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