OBJECTIVES: The purpose of our study was to investigate T helper 1/T helper 2 balance in pregnant women with pre-eclampsia. STUDY DESIGN: 18 patients with pre-eclampsia and 20 healthy pregnant women were included in the study. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were stimulated with phytohaemagglutinin (PHA) for 48 h. Cytokine: interleukin-2 (11-2), interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) and interleukin-10 (I1-10) concentrations in culture supernatants were determined using the ELISA method. Statistical analysis was performed using a standard non-parametric Mann-Whitney U-test. RESULTS: We found that in pre-eclamptic patients PHA-stimulated 11-2 and IFN-y production was significantly higher (P<0.001) and I1-10 production significantly lower (P<0.005) in comparison with the control group. CONCLUSION: These results could suggest that there is Th1/Th2 imbalance in pre-eclamptic patients with predominant Th1-type immunity.
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of our study was to investigate T helper 1/T helper 2 balance in pregnant women with pre-eclampsia. STUDY DESIGN: 18 patients with pre-eclampsia and 20 healthy pregnant women were included in the study. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were stimulated with phytohaemagglutinin (PHA) for 48 h. Cytokine: interleukin-2 (11-2), interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) and interleukin-10 (I1-10) concentrations in culture supernatants were determined using the ELISA method. Statistical analysis was performed using a standard non-parametric Mann-Whitney U-test. RESULTS: We found that in pre-eclamptic patients PHA-stimulated 11-2 and IFN-y production was significantly higher (P<0.001) and I1-10 production significantly lower (P<0.005) in comparison with the control group. CONCLUSION: These results could suggest that there is Th1/Th2 imbalance in pre-eclamptic patients with predominant Th1-type immunity.
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