Table 3.
Comparison by sex of the infant (males = 12, females = 12) of median cytokine levels in maternal plasma, cord blood, and amniotic fluid obtained during elective cesarean delivery.
| Cytokines | Median (range) (pg ml−1) | |
|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | |
| Maternal plasma | ||
| Il-6 | 64 (10–174) | 46 (29–170) |
| Il-8 | 103 (88–3289) | 78 (36–563) |
| IL-10 | 10 (<1–15) | 13 (4–160) |
| IL1-ra | 76 (4–220) | 118 (83–230) |
| Cord blood | ||
| Il-6* | 70 (32–386) | 39 (12–157) |
| Il-8 | 99 (59–197) | 64 (23–333) |
| IL-10 | 10 (4–22) | 15 (4–58) |
| IL1-ra | 125 (30–325) | 73 (30–293) |
| Amniotic fluid | ||
| Il-6 | 1218 (398–12,928) | 2271 (292–10,739) |
| Il-8 | 2403 (621–9179) | 1794 (578–4186) |
| IL-10 | 112 (<1.8–303) | 56 (9–226) |
| IL1-ra** | 1839 (330–5065) | 3909 (1786–8837) |
*p ≤ 0.05.
**p = 0.0009.