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Comparison of term and preterm labor procalcitonin and leukocyte cell volume, conductivity and light scatter (VCS) parameters in order to demonstrate the impact of inflammation on the triggering mechanisms of preterm uterin contractions.

Canan UnalEsra KaratasErdem FadiloğluOytun PortakalMehmet Sinan Beksac
Published in: The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research (2020)
Inflammation related markers such as leukocyte VCS parameters, PCT values and WBC count does not differentiate at the first stage of labor in preterm and term deliveries. These variables do not seem to have a prominent role at the biological events behind preterm contractions.
Keyphrases
  • gestational age
  • low birth weight
  • preterm infants
  • preterm birth
  • oxidative stress
  • peripheral blood
  • cell therapy
  • monte carlo