The value of amniotic fluid interleukin-6 determination in patients with preterm labor and intact membranes in the detection of microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity

LL Coultrip, JM Lien, R Gomez, P Kapernick… - American journal of …, 1994 - Elsevier
Objectives: Our purpose was to (1) determine the value of amniotic fluid interleukin-6
determination in the detection of microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity and (2) compare …

Amniotic fluid interleukin‐6 determinations are of diagnostic and prognostic value in preterm labor

R Romero, BH Yoon, JS Kenney… - American journal of …, 1993 - Wiley Online Library
PROBLEM: The purpose of this study was to determine if amniotic fluid concentrations of the
interleukin‐6 (IL‐6) are of value in diagnosis of microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity and …

Amniotic fluid interleukin-6 levels correlate with histologic chorioamnionitis and amniotic fluid cultures in patients in premature labor with intact membranes

PC Greig, JM Ernest, L Teot, M Erikson… - American journal of …, 1993 - Elsevier
Objective: Our purpose was (1) to determine the frequency of intraamniotic and
extraamniotic intrauterine infection in patients with premature labor and intact membranes …

The diagnostic and prognostic value of amniotic fluid white blood cell count, glucose, interleukin-6, and gram stain in patients with preterm labor and intact membranes

R Romero, BH Yoon, M Mazor, R Gomez… - American journal of …, 1993 - Elsevier
Objective: Our goal was to compare the value of amniotic fluid tests in the detection of
microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity and in the relationship with the amniocentesis-to …

Comparison of rapid MMP-8 and interleukin-6 point-of-care tests to identify intra-amniotic inflammation/infection and impending preterm delivery in patients with …

P Chaemsaithong, R Romero, N Docheva… - The journal of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: Among patients presenting with preterm labor and intact membranes, those with
intra-amniotic inflammation have adverse obstetrical and neonatal outcomes. The diagnosis …

A comparative study of the diagnostic performance of amniotic fluid glucose, white blood cell count, interleukin-6, and gram stain in the detection of microbial invasion …

R Romero, BH Yoon, M Mazor, R Gomez… - American journal of …, 1993 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to compare the value of amniotic fluid tests for the detection of
microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity and in the prediction of the amniocentesis-to …

The value of amniotic fluid interleukin‐6, white blood cell count, and gram stain in the diagnosis of microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity in patients at term

R Gomez, R Romero, M Galasso… - American journal of …, 1994 - Wiley Online Library
PROBLEM: Subclinical microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity occurs in 18.8% of women
with term labor and intact membranes and in 34% of patients with term PROM and is a risk …

The significance of amniotic fluid interleukin‐6 levels in preterm labour

M Kara, S Özden, P Arioglu… - Australian and New …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
This study was performed to determine the prevalence of subclinical intraamniotic infection
in patients with preterm labour and intact membranes, and to evaluate the significance of …

Bedside assessment of amniotic fluid interleukin-6 in preterm prelabor rupture of membranes

M Kacerovsky, I Musilova, H Hornychova… - American journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective The objective of the study was to determine the diagnostic indices and predictive
values by bedside assessment of amniotic fluid interleukin-6 (IL-6) concentration in the …

Amniotic fluid interleukin-6: correlation with upper genital tract microbial colonization and gestational age in women delivered after spontaneous labor versus …

WW Andrews, JC Hauth, RL Goldenberg… - American journal of …, 1995 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to determine whether amniotic fluid interleukin-6 is increased
and inversely proportional to gestational age in women with chorioamnion colonization and …