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Labor induces a maternal inflammatory response syndrome.
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology - 1 Feb 2004
Molloy Eleanor J, O'neill Amanda J, Grantham Julie J, Sheridan-Pereira Margaret, Fitzpatrick John M, Webb David W, Watson R William
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OBJECTIVE: We studied the effect of labor on maternal neutrophil phenotype. STUDY DESIGN: Neutrophil apoptosis with inflammatory cytokines and the expression of CD11b, CD34 and toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) were assessed with flow cytometry in women at uncomplicated vaginal delivery (VD), and elective cesarean section (ElCS) without labor, emergency cesarean section with (EmCSL+) or without (EmCSL-) labor. RESULTS:...
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