Inflammatory cytokines in newborn infants

• Main Authors: A. Sarandakou (Author), G. Giannaki (Author), A. Malamitsi-Puchner (Author), D. Rizos (Author), E. Hourdaki (Author), E. Protonotariou (Author), I. Phocas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Serum levels of IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α were measured in 48 healthy, termed neonates on the 1st (N1), 5th (N5) and 40th (N40) day after birth, compared with those in maternal serum (MS), umbilical cord (UC) and adult controls. Cytokine values in N1 and N5 were significantly elevated, than those in UC...