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A role for CXCL13 (BCA-1) in pregnancy and intra-amniotic infection/inflammation
1 Jan 2008
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: CXCL13 is a potent chemokine, produced by mature and recently recruited macrophages to sites of inflammation, which has antimicrobial and anti-angiogenic properties. The purpose of this study was to: (1) determine whether CXCL13 is present in maternal serum, umbilical cord blood, and amniotic fluid (AF); (2) to determine if AF concentration changes with intra-amniotic infection/inflammation (IAI); and...
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