Interleukins‐6 and −8 Levels in Sera and Cervical Mucus of Fertile, Idiopathic Infertile, and Immunoinfertile Women: Implication in Infertility

Abstract

Elevated levels of IL-6 and IL-8 in cervical mucus of infertile groups may play a role in etiology of idiopathic and immunologic infertility. These findings suggest that the measurements of cytokines (especially IL-6 and IL-8) in cervical mucus may provide a tool for specific diagnosis and possibly treatment of infertility, especially idiopathic infertility.