Non-infected preterm parturition is related to increased concentrations of IL-6, IL-8 and MCP-1 in human cervix
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Human cervical ripening is an inflammatory process. In labour at term the mRNA-levels and protein concentrations for interleukin-6 (IL-6) and IL-8 in cervix significantly increase. The aim of this study was to investigate if there ar...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2005-08-01
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Series: | Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology |
Online Access: | http://www.rbej.com/content/3/1/39 |