Journal of Reproductive Immunology
Volume 78, Issue 2 , Pages 166-171 , July 2008

Racial differences in cervical cytokine concentrations between pregnant women with and without bacterial vaginosis

  • Kelli K. Ryckman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
    • Center for Human Genetics Research, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
    • ,
  • Scott M. Williams

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
    • Center for Human Genetics Research, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Center for Human Genetics Research, Vanderbilt University, 519 Light Hall, Nashville, TN 37232, USA. Tel.: +1 615 322 8036; fax: +1 615 343 8619.
    • ,
  • Marijane A. Krohn

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Reproductive Infectious Diseases and Immunology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Magee-Womens Research Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    • ,
  • Hyagriv N. Simhan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Reproductive Infectious Diseases and Immunology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Magee-Womens Research Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Received 27 July 2007 ,Revised 10 December 2007 ,Accepted 8 January 2008.

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PII: S0165-0378(08)00007-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jri.2008.01.003

Journal of Reproductive Immunology
Volume 78, Issue 2 , Pages 166-171 , July 2008

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