Absolute counts of leukocyte subsets in peripheral blood in pregnancies complicated by preterm prelabour rupture of membranes.

Ondřej Souček Marian Kacerovsky Ivana Kacerovska MusilovaJaroslav StranikRudolf KuklaRadka BolehovskaCtirad Andrys

Published in: Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology : the journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (2024)

The study found that IAI is associated with changes in the absolute counts of leukocytes from the innate immunity compartment in the peripheral blood of women with pregnancies complicated by PPROM. Conversely, it does not significantly alter the counts of cells from the adaptive immune system. The changes observed may reflect the natural, temporal, and localised characteristics of IAI.

Keyphrases

peripheral blood
preterm birth
gestational age
low birth weight
pregnant women
preterm infants