amniotic-fluid lactoferrin: a marker for subclinical intraamniotic infection prior to 32 weeks gestation
;Kimberly A. Heller;Phillip C. Greig;R. Phillip Heine
rare earth coordination chemistry: fundamentals and applications1995Vol. 3pp. 179-183
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heller1995infectiousamniotic-fluid
Abstract
Objective: Lactoferrin is a glycoprotein released from the secondary granules of activated neutrophils in the setting of infection. The purpose of this study was to determine if amniotic-fluid (AF) lactoferrin levels are elevated in preterm labor (PTL) patients with subclinical intraamniotic infection (IAI).