The State of the Cytokine Status in Pregnant Women with Fetal Growth Retardation

Abstract

The article provides a study of cytokine status in fetal growth retardation. The study reveals that pregnant women with severe fetal growth retardation have an increased concentration of pro(IL-6, FNO-alfa, INF-g) and antiinflammatory cytokines (IL-4 and IL-6), along with an increase in cytotoxic reactions in the placenta, development of systemic endothelial dysfunction with an autoimmune process, which cause angiogenesis disorders.