A role for the 72 kDa gelatinase (MMP-2) and its inhibitor (TIMP-2) in human parturition, premature rupture of membranes and intraamniotic infection

Journal of Perinatal Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 308-316

  Maymon, E ^a   Romero, R ^a   Pacora, P ^a   Gomez, R ^a   Mazor, M ^a   Edwin, S ^a   Chaiworapongsa, T ^a   Ju Cheol Kim, ^a   Bo Hyun Yoon, ^a   Menon, R ^a   Fortunato, S ^a   Berry, S M ^a  

^a HUTZEL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Gelatinase; Intrauterine infection; MMP 2; MMP 9; Premature rupture of membranes; Preterm labor

Indexed keywords

GELATINASE A; TISSUE INHIBITOR OF METALLOPROTEINASE 2;

AMNIONITIS; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FEMALE; FETUS LUNG MATURATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; LABOR COMPLICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONTENT; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

AMNIOTIC FLUID; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FETAL MEMBRANES, PREMATURE RUPTURE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE 2; PREGNANCY; TISSUE INHIBITOR OF METALLOPROTEINASE-2;

EID: 17944367993     PISSN: 03005577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPM.2001.044     Document Type: Article

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