1998
Elevated amniotic fluid nitric oxide metabolites and interleukin-6 in intra-amniotic infection.
Hsu C, Meaddough E, Hong S, Aversa K, Lu L, Copel J. Elevated amniotic fluid nitric oxide metabolites and interleukin-6 in intra-amniotic infection. Reproductive Sciences 1998, 5: 21-4. PMID: 9501294, DOI: 10.1016/s1071-5576(97)00099-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmniotic fluid nitric oxide metabolitesIntra-amniotic infectionNitric oxide metabolitesLeukocyte esterase activityIL-6Oxide metabolitesLeukocyte countInterleukin-6Glucose levelsRank correlation testAmniotic fluid creatinine levelsAmniotic fluid glucose levelAmniotic fluid IL-6Positive amniotic fluid cultureGram stainIL-6 levelsInterleukin-6 concentrationsIL-6 concentrationsAmniotic fluid leukocyte countsUseful clinical markerMann-Whitney U testEnzyme-linked immunosorbentAmniotic fluid cultureCreatinine levelsGestational ageElevated Amniotic Fluid Nitrix Oxide Metabolites and Interleukin-6 in Intra-amniotic Infection
Hsu C, Meaddough E, Hong S, Aversa K, Lu L, Copel J. Elevated Amniotic Fluid Nitrix Oxide Metabolites and Interleukin-6 in Intra-amniotic Infection. Reproductive Sciences 1998, 5: 21-24. DOI: 10.1177/107155769800500105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmniotic fluid nitric oxide metabolitesIntra-amniotic infectionNitric oxide metabolitesLeukocyte esterase activityIL-6Oxide metabolitesLeukocyte countInterleukin-6Glucose levelsRank correlation testAmniotic fluid creatinine levelsAmniotic fluid glucose levelAmniotic fluid IL-6Positive amniotic fluid cultureGram stainIL-6 concentrationsIL-6 levelsInterleukin-6 concentrationsAmniotic fluid leukocyte countsUseful clinical markerMann-Whitney U testEnzyme-linked immunosorbentAmniotic fluid cultureCreatinine levelsGestational ageDual Roles of Amniotic Fluid Nitric Oxide and Prostaglandin E2 in Preterm Labor with Intra-Amniotic Infection
Hsu C, Meaddough E, Aversa K, Hong S, Lee I, Bahodo-Singh R, Lu L, Copel J. Dual Roles of Amniotic Fluid Nitric Oxide and Prostaglandin E2 in Preterm Labor with Intra-Amniotic Infection. American Journal Of Perinatology 1998, 15: 683-687. PMID: 10333395, DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-999302.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntra-amniotic infectionNitric oxide metabolitesPreterm labor patientsAmniotic fluid nitric oxide metabolitesProstaglandin E2Preterm laborLabor patientsNitric oxideIntraamniotic infectionAmniotic fluidAmniotic fluid nitric oxidePositive amniotic fluid cultureAmniotic fluid creatinineProinflammatory nitric oxidePro-inflammatory nitric oxideAmniotic fluid concentrationsAmniotic fluid levelsNitric oxide synthaseCyclo-oxygenase-2Amniotic fluid cultureEnzyme-linked immunoassayOxide metabolitesLeukocyte countFluid cultureOxide synthase
1997
Elevated amniotic fluid nitric oxide metabolites and cyclic guanosine 3′,5′-monophosphate in pregnant women with intraamniotic infection
Hsu C, Aversa K, Meaddough E, Lee I, Copel J. Elevated amniotic fluid nitric oxide metabolites and cyclic guanosine 3′,5′-monophosphate in pregnant women with intraamniotic infection. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 1997, 177: 793-796. PMID: 9369821, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9378(97)70270-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmniotic fluid nitric oxide metabolitesNitric oxide metabolitesCyclic guanosine monophosphateIntraamniotic infectionOxide metabolitesPregnant womenLeukocyte esterase activityGuanosine monophosphateLeukocyte countAmniotic fluid nitric oxidePositive amniotic fluid cultureAmniotic fluid glucose concentrationCyclic guanosineCyclic guanosine monophosphate levelsAmniotic fluid levelsRupture of membranesAmniotic fluid Gram stainAmniotic fluid leukocyte countsGuanosine monophosphate levelsAmniotic fluid culturePanel of testsPreterm contractionsEndogenous nitriteFluid cultureFluid levels