Measurements of Interleukin-8 and Matrix Metalloproteinases-9 in Cervicovaginal Fluid in Women with Preterm Labor: A Direct Comparison with Amniotic Fluid.

Subeen HongKyo Hoon ParkYu Mi KimEunwook JooHyeon Ji KimKwanghee Ahn

Published in: American journal of perinatology (2022)

· IL-8 and MMP-9 levels in CVF do not precisely reflect levels of the corresponding proteins in AF.. · Diagnostic accuracy of IL-8 and MMP-9 in CVF alone is not sufficient to predict MIAC and SPTD.. · IL-8 and MMP-9 levels in AF provide good-to-excellent predictive values for these two outcomes..

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
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bone marrow
gestational age