Spontaneous Abortion

Study Results from Cork University Provide New Insights into Spontaneous Abortion

Published in Women's Health Weekly, March 1st, 2012

2012 MAR 1 -- "The contribution of local and systemic inflammation to the pathophysiology of sporadic first trimester miscarriages remains unclear. The objective of this study was to investigate the inflammatory response in the circulation of women presenting with first trimester miscarriage," researchers in Cork, Ireland report.

"Levels of tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha), TNF receptors 1 and 2, interferon gamma (IFN gamma), interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-10 were assayed using cytometric bead arrays in plasma samples from 29 euploid and 21 aneuploid missed miscarriages, 35 normal pregnant controls and 31 non-pregnant women (NPW). Whole blood flow...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2012-03-01)

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