Serum macrophage migration inhibitory factor in the prediction of preterm delivery
OBJECTIVE: Macrophage migration inhibitory factor is a soluble mediator that helps govern
the interaction between cytokines and stress hormones (eg, cortisol). We determined
whether maternal macrophage migration inhibitory factor levels predicted subsequent
preterm delivery. STUDY DESIGN: A nested case-control study measuring serum
macrophage migration inhibitory factor concentration at 9-23 weeks' gestation in women
who ultimately delivered preterm (n= 60) compared with control women who delivered at …
the interaction between cytokines and stress hormones (eg, cortisol). We determined
whether maternal macrophage migration inhibitory factor levels predicted subsequent
preterm delivery. STUDY DESIGN: A nested case-control study measuring serum
macrophage migration inhibitory factor concentration at 9-23 weeks' gestation in women
who ultimately delivered preterm (n= 60) compared with control women who delivered at …
