title: [Levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-2 in sera of twins delivered prematurely and at term].
abstract: The concentration of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin-2 (IL-2) was estimated in first day of live in sera of premature (n = 8 pair) and in term delivered twins (n = 12 pair). One of premature delivered newborns was born vaginally 48 hours after first twin. Concentrations of TNF-alpha were approximately 4-times higher in sera of premature delivered in comparison to term delivered twins and a highest, more than 5-times higher level, was detected in serum of premature newborn born a 48 hours after first twin. Concentrations of IL-2 in sera of premature delivered were approximately 2.5-times higher than in term delivered twins and not significantly variations were observed in delayed delivered twin.
authors.affiliation: Kliniki Połoznictwa i Perinatologii AM w Lublinie.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kowalska
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kamiński
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Oleszczuk
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn / Q000097:blood*; D007234:Infant, Premature / Q000097:blood*; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000097:blood*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000032:analysis*; D014427:Twins
chemical_list: D007376:Interleukin-2; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
vernacular_title: Stezenie czynnika martwicy guza-alpha i interleukiny-2 w surowicy krwi bliźniat urodzonych w terminie i przedwcześnie.