title: Tuba uterina leukemia inhibitory factor concentration does not increase in tubal pregnancy: a preliminary study.
abstract: The aim of the present study was to compare the levels of leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) in the tubal ampullary region in normal and ectopic pregnancies and assess possible causative role of LIF in ectopic pregnancy. Although there was a tendency of increase in LIF concentrations in the ectopic pregnancy group, we were not able to determine a statistically significant difference between the two groups.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kahramanmaras Sutcuimam University, Yoruk Selim Mah. Hastane Cad. No:32, Kahramanmaras 46050, Turkey. gurkankiran@ksu.edu.tr
authors.forename: Gurkan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kiran
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kiran
authors.forename: Kenan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ertopcu
authors.forename: Metin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kilinc
authors.forename: Hasan Cetin
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Ekerbicer
authors.forename: Mehmet Ali
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Vardar
mesh_terms: D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000378:metabolism*; D053605:Leukemia Inhibitory Factor; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D015850:Interleukin-6; C507837:LIF protein, human; D053605:Leukemia Inhibitory Factor