Objective To determine the prevalence of mid-trimester microbial invasion of the amniotic
cavity (MIAC) in women with suspected cervical insufficiency. Methods A prospective …

Objective: To analyse whether intraamniotic inflammation in response to bacteria is different
below and above gestational age 32 weeks in pregnancies complicated by preterm prelabor …

Objective: To evaluate umbilical cord blood interleukin (IL)-6 concentrations and the
occurrence of fetal inflammatory response syndrome (FIRS) with respect to microbial …

Objectives: To determine the feasibility and the complication rate of amniocentesis in a large
cohort of women with preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PPROM). Methods: A …

Objective. The purpose of this study was to determine whether C-reactive protein (CRP)
concentrations in vaginal fluid can identify patients with intra-amniotic inflammation/infection …

Introduction: Intra-amniotic inflammation is defined by elevated inflammatory biomarkers in
the amniotic fluid (AF), either due to microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity (MIAC) or …

Objective To determine changes in the intraamniotic environment during the latency period
using paired amniotic and gastric fluid samples in pregnancies complicated by preterm …

OBJECTIVE: To compare the diagnostic performance of maternal blood C-reactive protein,
white blood cell count (WBC), and amniotic fluid (AF) WBC in the identification of positive AF …

Objectives: To evaluate the role of interleukins (IL-1, IL-6), tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα)
and for the first time interferon gamma (IFNγ) and epidermal growth factor (EGF) in the …

OBJECTIVE: To compare the relative predictive values of amniotic fluid (AF) matrix
metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and serum C-reactive protein (CRP) for …