Non-infected preterm parturition is related to increased concentrations of IL-6, IL-8 and MCP-1 in human cervix

• Main Authors: Brauner Annelie (Author), Chromek Milan (Author), Byström Birgitta (Author), Klimaviciute Aurelija (Author), Törnblom Susanne (Author), Ekman-Ordeberg Gunvor (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2005-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Human cervical ripening is an inflammatory process. In labour at term the mRNA-levels and protein concentrations for interleukin-6 (IL-6) and IL-8 in cervix significantly increase. The aim of this study was to investigate if there ar...