Immunoendocrinology of preterm labor: The link between corticotropin- releasing hormone and inflammation

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 180, Issue 1 III, 1999, Pages

  Dudley, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Corticotropin releasing hormone; Cytokines; Inflammation; Preterm birth; Stress

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; INTERLEUKIN 1; INTERLEUKIN 10; INTERLEUKIN 11; INTERLEUKIN 4; INTERLEUKIN 8; LEUKEMIA INHIBITORY FACTOR; MACROPHAGE INFLAMMATORY PROTEIN; ONCOSTATIN M; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

CONFERENCE PAPER; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASE; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; INFLAMMATION; INTRAUTERINE INFECTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0032966643     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9378(99)70711-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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