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Table 2 Amniotic fluid cytokine concentrations (median and interquartile range [range]) in Chinese and Australian pregnancies

From: Second trimester amniotic fluid cytokine concentrations, Ureaplasmasp. colonisation status and sexual activity as predictors of preterm birth in Chinese and Australian women

 

Cytokine (pg/mL)

 

IL-1β

IL-6

IL-10

MCP-1

TNF-α

China

0.8 (0.6 - 1.4)

74.4 (46.8 - 154.1)

7.3 (4.9 - 11)

1145 (889 - 1462)

6.5 (5.2 - 7.9)

 

[range: 0.6 - 6.6]

[range: 9.5 - 1675]

[range: 2.9 - 417]

[range: 312 - 7635]

[range: 2.4 - 81.0]

N = 479

N = 480

N = 480

N = 480

N = 480

Australia

0.9 (0.6 - 1.4)

91.0 (39.7 - 206)

6.3 (3.5 - 9.0)

811 (559 - 1114)

5.6 (3.6 - 7.4)

[range: 0.6 - 6.5]

[range: 32 - 6402]

[range: 3.2 - 93.1]

[range: 3.0 - 9300]

[range: 3.2 - 19.1]

 

N = 436

N = 421

N = 449

N = 438

N = 451