Value of amniotic fluid interleukin-8 for the prediction of histological chorioamnionitis in preterm premature rupture of membranes. - Concepedia

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Value of amniotic fluid interleukin-8 for the prediction of histological chorioamnionitis in preterm premature rupture of membranes.

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2009

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Marián Kacerovský, Marcela Drahošová, Helena Hornychová, Lenka Plíšková, Radka Bolehovská, Miroslav Förstl, J Tošner, Ctirad Andrýs

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HCA or/and MIAC are associated with a significant increase of amniotic fluid interleukin-8 levels. Amniotic fluid IL-8 seems to be a marker of intraamniotic inflammation.