Journal of Reproductive Immunology
Volume 84, Issue 2 , Pages 176-185 , March 2010

Pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines in human preterm and term cervical ripening

  • Aurelija Dubicke

      Affiliations

    • Department of Woman and Child Health, Karolinska Institute, FRH-lab C4:U1, KBH, 171 76 Stockholm, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +46 851773818; fax: +46 8323048.
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  • Emma Fransson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Woman and Child Health, Karolinska Institute, FRH-lab C4:U1, KBH, 171 76 Stockholm, Sweden
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  • Gabriele Centini

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
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  • Eva Andersson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Woman and Child Health, Karolinska Institute, FRH-lab C4:U1, KBH, 171 76 Stockholm, Sweden
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  • Birgitta Byström

      Affiliations

    • Department of Woman and Child Health, Karolinska Institute, FRH-lab C4:U1, KBH, 171 76 Stockholm, Sweden
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  • Anders Malmström

      Affiliations

    • Department of Experimental Medical Science, University of Lund, 221 84 Lund, Sweden
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  • Felice Petraglia

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
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  • Eva Sverremark-Ekström

      Affiliations

    • Department of Immunology, The Wenner-Gren Institute, Stockholm University, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
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  • Gunvor Ekman-Ordeberg

      Affiliations

    • Department of Woman and Child Health, Karolinska Institute, FRH-lab C4:U1, KBH, 171 76 Stockholm, Sweden

Received 23 June 2009 ,Revised 12 December 2009 ,Accepted 15 December 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jri.2009.12.004

Journal of Reproductive Immunology
Volume 84, Issue 2 , Pages 176-185 , March 2010

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