Vol. 31 (6) 2010 Neuro endocrinology letters

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.

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether umbilical cord blood concentrations of interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-8 (IL-8), and matrix metalloproteinase-8 (MMP-8) are of value in the diagnosis of histological chorioamnionitis (HCA) and funisitis in patients with preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM).

SETTING: Dep.....