Hormones

Researchers from Kuwait University, Department of Microbiology discuss findings in hormones

Published in Women's Health Weekly, August 2nd, 2007

Researchers detail in "Redirection of cytokine production by lymphocytes from women with pre-term delivery by dydrogesterone," new data in hormones. "PROBLEM: To study the ability of dydrogesterone to modulate the production of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines by lymphocytes from women undergoing pre-term delivery (PTD)," scientists in Kuwait report.

"METHOD OF STUDY: Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from 18 subjects undergoing PTD were stimulated with the mitogen phytohemagglutinin in the presence and absence of progesterone and dydrogesterone. The levels of interferon (IFN)-gamma, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, interleukin (IL)-4, and...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2007-08-02)

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