Changes in cytokine (IL-8, IL-6 and TNF-α) levels in the amniotic fluid and maternal serum in patients with premature rupture of the membranes

Chinese Medical Journal (Taipei)

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 311-315

  Zhang, Weiyuan ^a   Wang, Li ^b   Zhao, Yanhui ^a   Kang, Jieni ^a  

^a JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b No 208 Hospital of PLA   (China)

Author keywords

Chorioamnionitis; Interleukin 6; Interleukin 8; Premature rupture of the membranes; Tumor necrosis factor

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 6; INTERLEUKIN 8; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ADULT; AMNION FLUID; ARTICLE; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MATERNAL SERUM; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY;

ADULT; AMNIOTIC FLUID; CYTOKINES; FEMALE; FETAL MEMBRANES, PREMATURE RUPTURE; HUMANS; INTERLEUKIN-6; INTERLEUKIN-8; PREGNANCY; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

EID: 0034101934     PISSN: 05781337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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