Comparison of Amniotic Fluid Cytokine Levels in Postterm and Term Pregnancy: a Prospective Study

• Published in: Clinical laboratory (Heidelberg) Vol. 63; no. 2; p. 235
• Main Authors: Korkmaz, Vakkas, Cekmez, Yasemin, Surer, Hatice, Deveci, Canan D, Ocal, Fatma D, Gezer, Murad, Kurdoglu, Zehra, Ergun, Yusuf, Kucukozkan, Tuncay
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany 01.01.2017
• Subjects: Adult; Amniotic Fluid - immunology; Case-Control Studies; Cytokines - analysis; Female; Gestational Age; Humans; Infant, Postmature; Interleukin-10 - analysis; Interleukin-4 - analysis; Interleukin-6 - analysis; Pregnancy; Pregnancy, Prolonged - immunology; Prospective Studies; Term Birth - immunology; Young Adult

To evaluate amniotic fluid pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokine levels in women with postterm and term pregnancies in labor and not in labor. The study involved three groups: postterm (Group 1, n = 29), term in labor (Group 2, n = 28), and control (Group 3, n = 30). All groups were compared with resp...