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 stainElevated 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 age