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High Serum Interleukin‐8 Levels in Afro‐Caribbean Women with Pre‐eclampsia. Relations with Tumor Necrosis Factor‐α, Duffy Negative Phenotype and Von Willebrand Factor

Velzing‐Aarts, Francien V., Muskiet, Frits A.J., Van Der Dijs, Fey P.L., Duits, Ashley J.·2002·American Journal of Reproductive Immunology

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Velzing‐Aarts FV, van der Dijs FPL, Muskiet FAJ, Duits AJ. High serum interleukin‐8 levels in Afro‐Caribbean women with pre‐eclampsia. Relations with tumor necrosis factor‐α, Duffy negative phenotype and von Willebrand factor. AJRI 2002; 48:319–322 © Blackwell Munksgaard, 2002 PROBLEM: Pre‐eclampsia is characterized by neutrophil activation. Interleukin‐8 (IL‐8) is a strong neutrophil chemo‐attractant and activator. METHOD OF STUDY: We measured serum IL‐8 in 13 pre‐eclamptic Afro‐Caribbean women and 13 gestational age‐, race‐ and parity‐matched normotensive and non‐proteinuric controls. We also determined serum tumor necrosis factor‐α (TNF‐α), the phenotypes of the IL‐8 binding Duffy blood group antigen receptor and the von Willebrand factor (vWF) plasma levels. RESULTS: Serum IL‐8, TNF‐α, Duffy negative phenotype frequency and plasma vWF were higher in pre‐eclamptic women compared with controls. IL‐8 correlated positively with both TNF‐α and vWF in the entire study group. CONCLUSIONS: Higher IL‐8 levels in pre‐eclampsia may result from increased production (secondary to increased TNF‐α levels) and/or reduced clearance (related to a high frequency of Duffy negative phenotype).

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Authors
Velzing‐Aarts, F. V., Muskiet, F. A. J., Van Der Dijs, F. P. L., & Duits, A. J.
Affiliations
  • University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
  • St. Elisabeth Hospital (CW)
Corresponding author
Velzing‐Aarts, Francien V.
Venue
American Journal of Reproductive Immunology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2002-11
Volume
48
Issue
5
Pages
319-322
ISSN
  • 0271-7352 (ISSN-L)
  • 1046-7408
  • 1600-0897
OpenAlex
W2124052148
Cited by
44
References
17
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FWCI
2.63
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • American Journal of Reproductive Immunology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Neurological Complications and Syndromes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis
Keywords
preeclampsia, interleukin-8, TNF-α, von Willebrand factor, Afro-Caribbean women, neutrophil activation, cytokines
MeSH terms
Adult, Duffy Blood-Group System, Erythrocytes, Female, Gene Frequency, Humans, Pre-Eclampsia, Pregnancy, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha, von Willebrand Factor, Interleukin-8, Black People

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