Detection of interleukin 6 mRNA by RT-PCR in vaginal secretions: Association with preterm delivery and neonatal infection in women with preterm labour and intact membranes

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 167-173

  Goffinet, François ^a,b   Kayem, Gilles ^a   Maillard, Françoise ^b   Trébéden, Hélène ^a   Cabrol, Dominique ^a   Weill, Bernard ^a   Batteux, Frédéric ^a  

^a Institut Cochin   (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Cytokine; Infection; Pregnancy; Preterm labour

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN INFECTION; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VAGINA SECRETION; VAGINITIS;

EID: 28444461457     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2005.03.015     Document Type: Article

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