Serum levels of interleukin-6, inteleukin-1B and human chorionic gonadotropin in women with pre-eclampsia and normal pregnancy
Abstract
Pre-eclampsia (PE) is a pregnancy-specific syndrome of unknown etiology. It is believed to involve an inflammatory process. The aim of the study was to investigate and compare the concentrations of two proinflammatory cytokines interleukin-6 (IL-6) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and to evaluate the possible interaction between them and human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in women with normotensive pregnancy and PE. A prospective case-control study was carried out in 30 women with PE and 30 normotensive controls. Serum IL-1β, IL-6 and hCG levels were determined by enzyme-linked immunoabsorbant assay (ELISA) and automated immunofluorescent assay, respectively. Serum IL-6, IL-1β, and hCG levels were significantly increased in women with PE compared to controls (P<0.001 for each), however no correlation was found between IL-6, IL-1β and hCG. Our results highlight the inflammatory origin of PE and reinforce the possible role of hCG in the complex etiology of its pathogenesis.
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