Objective: A pre-existing intrauterine inflammation in the first half of gestation has been
proposed as a possible condition that leads to preterm delivery. Indeed, elevated levels of …

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

OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to evaluate fetal fibronectin, interleukin-6, and C-reactive
protein from patients with preterm labor to establish prognostic subcategories. STUDY …

Objectives: This study of the changes in cytokine concentrations in gestational tissues from
women with term and preterm labor was undertaken to assess the extent of inflammatory …

Preeclampsia is a complex disease of pregnancy with both feto-placental and maternal
factors contributing to its pathogenesis. Although the cause of this disease is uncertain …

Objective To determine the relationship between presence of amniotic fluid (AF) biomarkers
characteristic of inflammation (defensins 2 and 1 and calgranulins C and A) and fetal …

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' …

Problem: To determine the levels of cytokines produced upon mitogenic or antigenic
stimulation of maternal peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from women with pre …

Background Preterm prelabor rupture of membranes is frequently complicated/accompanied
by infection and inflammation in the amniotic cavity. A point-of-care determination of …

Objective: Funisitis, the inflammation of the umbilical cord determined by histologic
examination of the placenta, is evidence of a fetal inflammatory response. The inflammatory …