OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to better understand the relationship between
placental polymorphonuclear and mononuclear cell infiltrations with bacterial cultures …

OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to determine whether there are differences in
the placental histology and various markers of infection/inflammation between preterm male …

OBJECTIVE:: To investigate the role of cytokines in normal term and preterm labor in the
absence of intrauterine infection. METHODS:: Cytokine (interleukin [IL]-1β, IL-6 and tumor …

While elevated levels of proinflammatory cytokines are clearly associated with preterm birth,
the relation between cytokines and fetal growth is unclear. The authors examined …

OBJECTIVE: There is no evidence for the participation of the human fetus in the
mechanisms responsible for the onset of preterm labor. We propose that preterm labor in the …

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine the frequency and clinical
significance of a systemic inflammatory response as defined by an elevated plasma …

Our objective was to determine if placental histologic acute inflammation is related to
maternal and fetal serum cytokine levels in preterm labor, using a data set previously …

OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to evaluate the association between umbilical cord
interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels and neonatal morbidity in infants born at less than 32 weeks' …

Preterm birth (PTB; spontaneous delivery prior to 37 weeks gestation) affects one out of
eight infants born in the United States and is the most common cause of neonatal morbidity …

Objective: To determine if the production of proinflamma-tory cytokines by placentally
derived macrophages changes with term and preterm labor and to examine if changes in …