Pentraxin 3 in plasma and vaginal fluid in women with preterm delivery

Autor: Alessandro Ghidini, Anna Locatelli, Robert Fruscio, Alberto Mantovani, Paola Allavena, Claudia Bonardi, Francesca Assi
Přispěvatelé: Assi, F, Fruscio, R, Bonardi, C, Ghidini, A, Allavena, P, Mantovani, A, Locatelli, A
Rok vydání: 2007
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Zdroj: BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 114:143-147
ISSN: 1471-0528
1470-0328
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2006.01225.x
Popis: Objective: To investigate the role of pentraxin 3 (PTX3), an acute-phase protein produced by cells of innate immunity in response to inflammatory signals, in spontaneous preterm delivery (PTD). Design: Cohort study. Setting: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the University of Milano-Bicocca. Population: Forty-six pregnant women with preterm rupture of membranes (n = 33) or preterm labour with intact membranes (n = 13) delivering at
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