Concentration of IL-6 in serum in anemic and non-anemic pregnant women

ABSTRACT

124 pregnant women were examined and monitored at the Military Hospital No 103. The incidence of real physiological and anemia was 75.8% (among them real anemia is 35.5%). IL-6 level in the group with anemic pregnant women was higher than in the group without anemia. There is a negative correlation betweeb IL-6 concentration and Hb level with a coefficient r = -0.8. Low Hb level in anemic pregnant women was often associated with IL-6 increasing phenomenon, when Hb level increased, IL-6 concentration deseased