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Cord blood cytokine levels in focal early-onset neonatal infection after preterm premature rupture of membranes

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Author(s):
Kurokawa, Cilmery Suemi [1] ; Hashimoto, Miriam [1] ; Suppo de Souza Rugolo, Ligia Maria [1] ; Bentlin, Maria Regina [1] ; Golin, Marjorie de Assis [2] ; Peracoli, Jose Carlos [3] ; da Silva, Marcia Guimaraes [4] ; Corrente, Jose Eduardo [5] ; Wiegerinck Fekete, Saskia Maria [1]
Total Authors: 9
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Estadual Paulista, Dept Pediat, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] Univ Estadual Paulista, Ctr Blood, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[3] Univ Estadual Paulista, Dept Gynaecol & Obstet, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[4] Univ Estadual Paulista, Dept Pathol, Botucatu Med Sch, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[5] Univ Estadual Paulista, Biostat Dept, Biosci Inst Botucatu, Sao Paulo - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 5
Document type: Journal article
Source: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS; v. 55, n. 6, p. 598-605, NOV-DEC 2013.
Web of Science Citations: 2
Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the levels of pro-and anti-inflammatory cytokines in umbilical cord blood of preterm neonates who developed focal early-onset infection (EOI) after preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM). This is a prospective study conducted on 46 preterm infants from mothers with PPROM. The cytokines were measure by flow cytometry. Newborns were classified into two groups as focal EOI (n=19) and non-infected (n=27). Interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-8 levels were higher, whereas IL-10 and IL-12 p70 levels were lower in the EOI when compared to the non-infected group. The best combination of cytokines was IL-6+IL-8, with a diagnostic accuracy of 0.97. Focal EOI after PPROM is associated with increased levels of IL-6 and IL-8 and diminished IL-10 and IL-12 in the cord blood of preterm infants. Combined assessment of IL-6 and IL-8 in cord blood may provide an additional tool for identifying preterm infants who develop EOI after PPROM. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 10/11507-0 - Cell symposia: inflammation and disease
Grantee:Cilmery Suemi Kurokawa
Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Meeting - Abroad