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Fetal umbilical cord blood erythropoietin, interleukin-6, pH, pO(2), pCO(2), and base excess levels in histologic and/or clinical chorioamnionitis: is the response only inflammatory?
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19842878     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To determine the correlation of histological chorioamnionitis (CA) with and without clinical CA with umbilical cord blood gases, erythropoietin (EPO), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels. METHODS: Umbilical artery blood gas analysis (pH, pO(2), pCO(2), BE) and umbilical vein EPO and IL-6 levels were measured in 202 infants from normal, histological, and no clinical CA and histological plus clinical CA pregnancies. RESULTS: Umbilical artery blood gas analyses were not different between normal controls and histological and clinical CA groups. Blanc Stage 1 histological CA had no abnormal EPO or IL-6 umbilical blood results. EPO in umbilical venous blood was elevated only in those infants with both histological and clinical CA. Umbilical vein IL-6 levels were elevated in all advanced microscopic and clinical CA. High and low EPO groups also have corresponding high and low IL-6 levels suggesting a common stimulus for these substances. CONCLUSIONS: Blanc stage I histological CA is probably clinically insignificant. CA is infrequently associated with abnormal umbilical artery blood gas levels. Advanced histological and clinical CA can elevate both EPO and IL-6 in umbilical blood and these may be key elements of mechanisms that effect fetal brain function.
Authors:
William N Spellacy; Joan M McCarthy; John C M Tsibris; Enid Gilbert-Barness; Katheryne L Downes
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Fetal and pediatric pathology     Volume:  28     ISSN:  1551-3823     ISO Abbreviation:  Fetal Pediatr Pathol     Publication Date:  2009  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-10-21     Completed Date:  2009-12-29     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101230972     Medline TA:  Fetal Pediatr Pathol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  239-46     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Office of Clinical Research, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida 33606, USA. wrodrigu@health.usf.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Blood Gas Analysis
Carbon Dioxide / blood*
Case-Control Studies
Chorioamnionitis / blood*
Cohort Studies
Erythropoietin / blood*
Female
Fetal Blood / chemistry*
Humans
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Inflammation*
Interleukin-6 / blood*
Oxygen / blood*
Pregnancy
Statistics, Nonparametric
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Interleukin-6; 11096-26-7/Erythropoietin; 124-38-9/Carbon Dioxide; 7782-44-7/Oxygen

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