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Are cotinine assays of value in predicting adverse pregnancy outcome?
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10456209     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We investigated the utility of maternal cotinine concentration as a predictor of preterm and small-for-gestational-age (SGA) deliveries. Subjects were randomly selected from antenatal clinics, and their serum cotinine concentrations at approximately 16 weeks' gestation were compared with self-reports of smoking. The value of these measures in predicting preterm and SGA deliveries was examined, using likelihood ratios and logistic regression, for 845 women with singleton, live births. Smoking status alone (defined by self-report or cotinine) only weakly predicted preterm or SGA delivery. Self-reported moderate/high smoking (top 15% of smokers) had a likelihood ratio (LR) of 2 and a positive predictive value (PPV) of 17%. In contrast, moderate/high cotinine concentration (top 15% of smokers) had an LR of 5 and a PPV of 33%. The predictive value of cotinine was independent of associated maternal characteristics. Cotinine concentration may therefore be a useful predictor of poor pregnancy outcome, and should be considered as a screening tool.
Authors:
F Mathews; R Smith; P Yukdin; A Neil
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annals of clinical biochemistry     Volume:  36 ( Pt 4)     ISSN:  0004-5632     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann. Clin. Biochem.     Publication Date:  1999 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-09-22     Completed Date:  1999-09-22     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0324055     Medline TA:  Ann Clin Biochem     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  468-76     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Public Health and Primary Health Care, University of Oxford, UK. fmathews@ermine.ox.ac.uk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cotinine / blood*
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Infant, Small for Gestational Age
Likelihood Functions
Predictive Value of Tests
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome*
Smoking / blood
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
486-56-6/Cotinine
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
Ann Clin Biochem. 1999 Nov;36 ( Pt 6):789   [PMID:  10586327 ]

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