Problem Preterm birth is commonly preceded by preterm labor, a syndrome that is causally
linked to both intra‐amniotic infection and intra‐amniotic inflammation. However, the …

Problem The immune cellular composition of amniotic fluid is poorly understood. Herein, we
determined: 1) the immunophenotype of amniotic fluid immune cells during the second and …

Citation Marconi C, Ramos BRA, Peraçoli JC, Donders GGG, Silva MG. Amniotic fluid
interleukin‐1 betaand interleukin‐6, but not interleukin‐8 correlate with microbial invasion of …

Introduction: Intra-amniotic inflammation is traditionally defined as an elevation of amniotic
fluid interleukin (IL)-6. Previous case control studies have suggested an association …

Objective Intraamniotic inflammation/infection is the only mechanism of disease with
persuasive evidence of causality for spontaneous preterm labor/delivery. Previous studies …

Objective: To assess the association between cytokines in the amniotic fluid (AF) and
preterm delivery, the isolation of bacteria from the AF or chorioamnion, and histologic …

Objectives: 1) To characterize the cellular composition of the amniotic fluid of patients
diagnosed with clinical chorioamnionitis at term, as a function of the presence or absence of …

Objective Preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Some preterm births are associated with clinical chorioamnionitis; yet, this condition has …

PROBLEM: This study was conducted to determine whether:(1) gestational age, parturition,
and microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity (MIAC) are associated with changes in amniotic …

Objective. To compare the amniotic fluid (AF) concentration of pro-inflammatory cytokines
between women with preterm labor and intact membranes that delivered within 7 days, with …