Cytokine quantification and association with cervical length in a prospective cohort of pregnant women

• Main Authors: Helmer Herren (Author), Alessandra C. Marcolin (Author), Marco A. Barbieri (Author), Heloisa Bettiol (Author), Viviane C. Cardoso (Author), Silvana M. Quintana (Author), Ricardo C. Cavalli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Preterm birth is a leading cause of infant morbidity and mortality; its multifactorial causes are an obstacle to understanding etiology and pathogenesis. The importance of cytokines and inflammation in its etiology and association with the short cervix is nowadays well-proven. To...