1999
Nitric Oxide: A Clinically Important Amniotic Fluid Markerto Distinguish Between Intra-Amniotic Mycoplasma and Non-Mycoplasma Infections
Hsu C, Aversa K, Lu L, Meaddough E, Jones D, Bahado-Singh R, Copel J, Lee I. Nitric Oxide: A Clinically Important Amniotic Fluid Markerto Distinguish Between Intra-Amniotic Mycoplasma and Non-Mycoplasma Infections. American Journal Of Perinatology 1999, 16: 161-166. PMID: 10458527, DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-993851.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmniotic fluid testsIntra-amniotic infectionInterleukin-6Mycoplasma infectionLeukocyte countFluid testsAmniotic fluid creatinine levelsAmniotic fluid glucose levelNitric oxide metabolite concentrationsPositive amniotic fluid cultureInterleukin-6 concentrationsManagement of patientsAmniotic fluid concentrationsAmniotic fluid leukocyte countsAmniotic fluid cultureClinical characteristicsCreatinine levelsPregnant womenClinical managementFluid cultureGlucose levelsClinical importanceUseful markerGriess reagentInfection
1998
Elevated amniotic fluid levels of leukemia inhibitory factor, interleukin 6, and interleukin 8 in intra-amniotic infection
Hsu C, Meaddough E, Aversa K, Hong S, Lu L, Jones D, Copel J. Elevated amniotic fluid levels of leukemia inhibitory factor, interleukin 6, and interleukin 8 in intra-amniotic infection. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 1998, 179: 1267-1270. PMID: 9822513, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9378(98)70144-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntra-amniotic infectionAmniotic fluid levelsLeukemia inhibitory factorInterleukin-6Interleukin-8Fluid levelsInhibitory factorCreatinine levelsPregnant womenPositive amniotic fluid culture resultsAmniotic fluid creatinine levelsElevated amniotic fluid levelsAmniotic fluid culture resultsAmniotic fluid testsEnzyme-linked immunoassayPreterm contractionsPremature rupturePrognostic importanceLeukocyte countSignificant elevationAmniotic fluidMedian levelsCulture resultsInfectionGram stainThe role of amniotic fluid L-selectin, GRO-α, and interleukin-8 in the pathogenesis of intraamniotic infection
Hsu C, Meaddough E, Aversa K, Copel J. The role of amniotic fluid L-selectin, GRO-α, and interleukin-8 in the pathogenesis of intraamniotic infection. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 1998, 178: 428-432. PMID: 9539502, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9378(98)70414-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAmniocentesisAmniotic FluidCarboxylic Ester HydrolasesChemokine CXCL1ChemokinesChemokines, CXCChemotactic FactorsCreatinineFemaleGlucoseGrowth SubstancesHumansInfectionsIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsInterleukin-8L-SelectinLeukocyte CountPregnancyStatistics, NonparametricConceptsSoluble L-selectinIntraamniotic infectionAmniotic fluid levelsInterleukin-8L-selectinPregnant womenRank correlation testFluid levelsAmniotic fluid creatinine levelsPositive amniotic fluid cultureAmniotic fluid glucose concentrationAmniotic fluid leukocytesRupture of membranesAmniotic fluid leukocyte countsMann-Whitney UtestAmniotic fluid testsPotent leukocyte chemoattractantLeukocyte esterase activityAmniotic fluid cultureEnzyme-linked immunoassayPreterm contractionsCreatinine levelsSpearman rank correlation testLeukocyte countFluid culture