Interleukin 18 messenger RNA and proIL-18 protein expression in chorioamniotic membranes from pregnant women with preterm prelabor rupture of membranes

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 161, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 134-139

  Polettini, Jossimara ^a   Vieira, Eliane Passarelli ^a   Santos, Mariana Perlati Dos ^a   Peraoli, José Carlos ^a   Witkin, Steven S ^b   Da Silva, Márcia Guimarães ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Histological chorioamnionitis; Interleukin 18; Preterm prelabor rupture of membranes; proIL 18

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 18; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA CONVERTING ENZYME; MESSENGER RNA;

ADULT; AMNION; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; CHORION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; DECIDUA; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOLOCALIZATION; MATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 84858447303     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2011.12.026     Document Type: Article

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