BACKGROUND Preterm birth is a common problem in obstetrics. OBJECTIVE To measure maternal serum interlukin-6 in mothers with preterm uterine contractions and compare it with cervicovaginal interlukin-6 in the same women. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, we measured interlukin-6 in the sera and cervicovaginal fluids of 86 women with preterm uterine contractions. All participants had an...

Background: Preterm birth is a common problem in obstetrics. Objective: To measure maternal serum interlukin-6 in mothers with preterm uterine contractions and compare it with cervicovaginal interlukin-6 in the same women. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we measured interlukin-6 in the sera and cervicovaginal fluids of 86 women with preterm uterine contractions. All participants had an ...

background: preterm birth is a common problem in obstetrics. objective: to measure maternal serum interlukin-6 in mothers with preterm uterine contractions and compare it with cervicovaginal interlukin-6 in the same women. methods: in this cross-sectional study, we measured interlukin-6 in the sera and cervicovaginal fluids of 86 women with preterm uterine contractions. all participants had an ...

BACKGROUND Diabetes causes the increased concentration of circulatory cytokines as a result of inflammation. Considering that pomegranate juice (PJ) is known to have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, the purpose of this study was to determine the effects of PJ consumption on markers of inflammation in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). MATERIALS AND METHODS In a randomized, doub...

BACKGROUND Eucalyptus spp. and Pistascia lentiscus are among the Palestinian trees that are traditionally used in folkloric medicine in treating many diseases; leaves of which are thought to have anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antioxidant effects. The goal of this study is to evaluate the in vitro inhibitory effect of Eucalyptus spp. and Pistascia lentiscus extracts on Lipopolysacaride (L...

Background: Diabetic retinopathy is a progressive vision threatening complication of diabetes. Raised plasma level of tumor necrosis factor and other cytokines are accepted as the key in early events in the development of vascular disease. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the level of some cytokines in diabetic retinopathy and its effect on the severity of diabetic retinopathy. Pa...

background: diabetes causes the increased concentration of circulatory cytokines as a result of inflammation. considering that pomegranate juice (pj) is known to have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, the purpose of this study was to determine the effects of pj consumption on markers of inflammation in patients with type 2 diabetes (t2d). materials and methods: in a randomized, doub...