Assessment of IL-6 activity in cervico-vaginal mucus connected with cervical length concerning elderly pregnant women over 35 years of age at a risk of preterm delivery

Inerleukin-6 is a pleiotropic cytokine with multidirectional influence on the cells of both innate and adaptiveimmune system. The main role of IL-6 is to initiate and regulate acute inflammatory response and adaptiveimmunity. It has a number of physiological effects. Overproduction of IL-6 causes a...

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Main Authors: Paweł Pawłowicz, Wojciech Rawski, Katarzyna Grzebyk, Tomasz Stetkiewicz, Grzegorz Jakiel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2011-02-01
Series:Menopause Review
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Online Access:http://www.termedia.pl/Ocena-aktywnosci-interleukiny-6-w-sluzie-szyjkowo-pochwowym-w-zaleznosci-od-dlugosci-szyjki-macicy-u-kobiet-powyzej-35-roku-zycia-z-ryzykiem-porodu-przedwczesnego,4,16344,1,0.html