Amniotic fluid levels of procalcitonin, interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor α, glucose and leukocytes for detecting intraamniotic infection;Die wertigkeit von procalcitonin, interleukin-6, tumor-nekrose-faktor- alpha, glukose und leukozytenzahl im fruchtwasser als diagnostische parameter fur intrauterine infektionen - Erste ergebnisse

Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde

Volumn 60, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 362-365

  Gregor, H ^a   Helmer, H ^a   Witt, A ^a   Reisenberger, K ^b   Kiss, H ^a  

^a UNIV KLIN FÜR FRAUENHEILKUNDE   (Austria)

^b Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Schwestern Wien Betriebsgesellschaft   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INTERLEUKIN 6; PROCALCITONIN; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

AMNION FLUID ANALYSIS; AMNIONITIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE MARKER; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR;

EID: 0033911698     PISSN: 00165751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-7389     Document Type: Article

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