T-helper 2-cytokine levels in women with threatened abortion

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 43-49

  Paradisi, Roberto ^a   Maldini Casadei, Mario ^a   Boni, Paola ^a   Busacchi, Paolo ^a   Porcu, Eleonora ^a   Venturoli, Stefano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cytokines; Interleukin 10; Interleukin 13; Interleukin 6; Threatened abortion

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; INTERLEUKIN 10; INTERLEUKIN 13; INTERLEUKIN 6;

ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; HELPER CELL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; IMMINENT ABORTION; MEASUREMENT; MISSED ABORTION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TH2 CELL;

EID: 0141958069     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(03)00119-2     Document Type: Article

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