Maternal and umbilical serum levels of interleukin-6, interleukin-8, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha in normal pregnancies and in pregnancies complicated by preeclampsia

TOSUN M., Çelik H., Avcı B., Yavuz E., Alper T., Malatyalioglu E.

JOURNAL OF MATERNAL-FETAL & NEONATAL MEDICINE, vol.23, no.8, pp.880-886, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 23 Issue: 8
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.3109/14767051003774942
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF MATERNAL-FETAL & NEONATAL MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.880-886
  • Keywords: Interleukin-8, interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, preeclampsia, CYTOKINE NETWORK, WOMEN, ANGIOGENESIS, DYSFUNCTION, PLACENTA, DISEASE, PLASMA, GROWTH, BLOOD, CELLS
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship of maternal and umbilical cord interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-8 (IL-8), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) serum levels with the existence and severity of preeclampsia. A particular objective was the comparison of normal umbilical serum levels to preeclamptic values.