Cell-free DNA, inflammation, and the initiation of spontaneous term labor

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 217, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 583.e1-583.e8

  Herrera, Christina A ^a,b   Stoerker, Jay ^c   Carlquist, John ^a,b   Stoddard, Gregory J ^b   Jackson, Marc ^a,b   Esplin, Sean ^a,b   Rose, Nancy C ^a,b  

^a INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Progenity Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

cfDNA; cytokines; IL 6; signals for labor; TLR9

Indexed keywords

CELL DNA; CELL FREE DNA; INTERLEUKIN 6; TOLL LIKE RECEPTOR 9; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; DNA; IL6 PROTEIN, HUMAN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CELL FREE SYSTEM; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA METHYLATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL BLOOD; OBSTETRIC DELIVERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; BLOOD; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CELL AGING; FETUS; GESTATIONAL AGE; IMMUNOLOGY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; METABOLISM; PREGNANCY; TERM BIRTH; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; TROPHOBLAST; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CELLULAR SENESCENCE; COHORT STUDIES; DNA; DNA METHYLATION; FEMALE; FETUS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; INTERLEUKIN-6; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TERM BIRTH; TROPHOBLASTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85021856757     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2017.05.027     Document Type: Article

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