Articles by author - Marcela Drahosova

Umbilical cord blood concentrations of IL-6, IL-8, and MMP-8 in pregnancy complicated by preterm premature rupture of the membranes and histological chorioamnionitis.

Andrys C, Drahosova M, Hornychova H, Tambor V, Musilova I, Tosner J, Flidrova E, Kacerovsky M.

Comparative Study 2010; 31(6): 857-863 PubMed PMID: 21196908  Keywords:  Adult, Biomarkers:blood, Chorioamnionitis:blood, Female, Fetal Blood:metabolism, Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture:blood, Fetus, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Interleukin-6:blood, Interleukin-8:blood, Male, Matrix Metalloproteinase 8:blood, Pregnancy,.    Citation

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether umbilical cord blood concentrations of interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-8 (IL-8), and matrix metalloprote.....

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Value of amniotic fluid interleukin-8 for the prediction of histological chorioamnionitis in preterm premature rupture of membranes.

Kacerovsky M, Drahosova M, Hornychova H, Pliskova L, Bolehovska R, Forstl M, Tosner J, Andrys C.

Journal Article 2009; 30(6): 733-738 PubMed PMID: 20038922  Keywords:  Adult, Amniotic Fluid:metabolism, Biomarkers:metabolism, Chorioamnionitis:diagnosis, Female, Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture:diagnosis, Gestational Age, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Premature, Interleukin-8:metabolism, Predictive Value of Tests, Pr.    Citation

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether amniotic fluid levels of interleukin-8 (IL-8) are of value in the antenatal diagnosis of acute histologica.....

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