Umbilical cord blood concentrations of IL-6, IL-8, and MMP-8 in pregnancy complicated by preterm premature rupture of the membranes and histological chorioamnionitis.

Abstract

HCA was associated with a significant increase in umbilical cord blood IL-6 concentration. In patients with HCA and funisitis, umbilical cord blood IL-6 and IL-8 were significantly higher than those without histological signs of inflammation.