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Estimation the Level of IL-6 in Pregnant Women Suffering from Urinary Tract Infections | ||
| Rafidain Journal of Science | ||
| Article 4, Volume 24, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 55-63 PDF (0 K) | ||
| DOI: 10.33899/rjs.2013.78805 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Abeer H. Al-Khafaf; Adeeba Y. Shareef | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The study included the isolation of bacteria causing Urinary Tract Infection in pregnant women, and determine the level of IL-6in pregnant women with Urinary Tract Infection, and comparing it with healthy pregnant women and healthy non-pregnant women in Nenevah Provence. (200) urine samples from UTIs infected pregnant women, their ages ranged between (15-47) years were collected, The results showed UTI bacterial infection in pregnant women at a rate of (43.5%). The level of IL-6 was determined on (66) serum samples of UTI infected women, (10) healthy pregnant and (10) samples of healthy non-pregnant women, the results showed a decrease in the level of IL-6 in the pregnant women having UTI and the healthy pregnant, compared with the healthy non-pregnant women. (69.456 ± 39.132, 72.163 ± 36.417, and 127.302 ± 44.575) pg/ml for the three groups respectively. and no variation was detected in its level during the stages of pregnancy. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Urinary tract infections; pregnant woman; InterLeukin | ||
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