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