Diagnosis of intraamniotic inflammation by measuring vaginal interleukin-6 in patients with cervical insufficiency: could amniocentesis be avoided?

Diana María Diago MuñozAlicia Martínez-VareaAlba Roca PratsRicardo Alonso-DíazAlfredo Perales MarínVicente José Diago Almela

Published in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2022)

There is a correlation between intraamniotic and vaginal IL-6 in patients with cervical insufficiency and bulging membranes during the second trimester of pregnancy. However, further studies are needed in order to considerate the avoidance of an amniocentesis before an emergency cerclage.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
pregnancy outcomes
oxidative stress
emergency department
gestational age
public health
healthcare
pregnant women
case control