Inflammatory cytokines and antioxidants in midtrimester amniotic fluid: Correlation with pregnancy outcome

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 204, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 155.e1-155.e7

  Pressman, Eva K ^a   Thornburg, Loralei L ^a   Glantz, J Christopher ^a   Earhart, Angela ^a   Wall, Peter D ^a   Ashraf, Mufeed ^a   Pryhuber, Gloria S ^a   Woods Jr , James R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

alpha fetoprotein; amniotic fluid; interleukin 6; pregnancy outcome; tumor necrosis factor; vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN; ASCORBIC ACID; INTERLEUKIN 6; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR RECEPTOR;

ADULT; AMNIOCENTESIS; AMNION FLUID; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

EID: 79551499023     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.08.064     Document Type: Article

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