IL-1b, IL-6 and IL-8 Levels in Gyneco-Obstetric Infections

Objective. During pregnancy cytokines and inflammatory mediators stimulate the expression of prostaglandin, the levels of which determine the onset of labor. The aim of this work was to study interleukin IL-1β, IL-6 and IL-8 levels in the vaginal discharge, serum and urine of pregnant women with...

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Main Authors: Carlos López, Francisco Giménez, Beatriz Basso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2005-01-01
Series:Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10647440500240664
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spelling doaj-e64a22aba3184904854218a273615a3c2020-11-24T21:12:33ZengHindawi LimitedInfectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology1064-74491098-09972005-01-0113420721110.1080/10647440500240664IL-1b, IL-6 and IL-8 Levels in Gyneco-Obstetric InfectionsCarlos LópezFrancisco GiménezBeatriz BassoObjective. During pregnancy cytokines and inflammatory mediators stimulate the expression of prostaglandin, the levels of which determine the onset of labor. The aim of this work was to study interleukin IL-1β, IL-6 and IL-8 levels in the vaginal discharge, serum and urine of pregnant women with genitourinary infection before and after specific treatment. One hundred and fifty-one patients were studied during the second or third trimester of their pregnancy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10647440500240664
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author Carlos López
Francisco Giménez
Beatriz Basso
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Francisco Giménez
Beatriz Basso
IL-1b, IL-6 and IL-8 Levels in Gyneco-Obstetric Infections
Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
author_facet Carlos López
Francisco Giménez
Beatriz Basso
author_sort Carlos López
title IL-1b, IL-6 and IL-8 Levels in Gyneco-Obstetric Infections
title_short IL-1b, IL-6 and IL-8 Levels in Gyneco-Obstetric Infections
title_full IL-1b, IL-6 and IL-8 Levels in Gyneco-Obstetric Infections
title_fullStr IL-1b, IL-6 and IL-8 Levels in Gyneco-Obstetric Infections
title_full_unstemmed IL-1b, IL-6 and IL-8 Levels in Gyneco-Obstetric Infections
title_sort il-1b, il-6 and il-8 levels in gyneco-obstetric infections
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
issn 1064-7449
1098-0997
publishDate 2005-01-01
description Objective. During pregnancy cytokines and inflammatory mediators stimulate the expression of prostaglandin, the levels of which determine the onset of labor. The aim of this work was to study interleukin IL-1β, IL-6 and IL-8 levels in the vaginal discharge, serum and urine of pregnant women with genitourinary infection before and after specific treatment. One hundred and fifty-one patients were studied during the second or third trimester of their pregnancy.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10647440500240664
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