Abstract: Introduction: Preeclampsia is one of the medical complications of pregnancy and contributes significantly to maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. There is limited invasion of the spiral arteries that supply superficial layers of the decidua which results in reduced uterine perfusion pressure and placental ischaemia . This ischemic placenta may induce the release of pro inflammatory cytokines like IL6 that may contribute to wide spread endothelial damage, pathognonomic of preeclampsia. Hence we would to like analyse the serum IL-6 in preeclamptic pregnant women........
Keywords: Interleukin-6, Preeclampsia, Endothelial dysfunction, Cytokines, Biochemical marker
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