| Pentraxin 3 in amniotic fluid as a marker of intra-amniotic inflammation in women with preterm premature rupture of membranes. | |
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PMID: 20022320 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To determine whether amniotic fluid levels of pentraxin 3 (PTX3) are of value in the prenatal diagnosis of acute histological chorioamnionitis in preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM). METHODS: Forty pregnant women with PPROM between 24 and 36 weeks of pregnancy without (n=21) and with (n=19) histological chorioamnionitis (PPROM group) and 42 women between 16 and 20 weeks of pregnancy (midtrimester group) were included in the study. We compared amniotic fluid PTX3 levels in the PPROM group with versus without histological chorioamnionitis, and between the PPROM and the midtrimester groups using nonparametric tests (Mann-Whitney test), given the non-normal distribution of the analyte. RESULTS: Patients with histological chorioamnionitis had a significantly higher median amniotic fluid PTX3 concentration than patients without the histological signs of chorioamnionitis (3.69ng/mL [0.51-106.8] versus 0.8ng/mL [0.36-121.0]; P=0.015). Patients in the PPROM group reached a significantly higher median amniotic fluid concentration of PTX3 compared with those in the midtrimester group (1.0ng/mL [0.36-121.0] versus 0.67ng/mL [0.4-2.8]; P=0.007). CONCLUSION: Histological chorioamnionitis is associated with a significant increase of amniotic fluid pentraxin 3 levels. Amniotic fluid pentraxin 3 appears to be a marker of intra-amniotic inflammation. |
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Authors:
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Marian Kacerovsky; Jindrich Tosner; Marcela Drahosova; Helena Hornychova; Ctirad Andrys |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2009-12-21 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics Volume: 108 ISSN: 1879-3479 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Gynaecol Obstet Publication Date: 2010 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-02-17 Completed Date: 2010-05-20 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0210174 Medline TA: Int J Gynaecol Obstet Country: Ireland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 203-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Charles University, Medical School and University, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic. kacermar@fnhk.cz |
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Adult Amniotic Fluid / metabolism* Biological Markers / metabolism C-Reactive Protein / metabolism* Chorioamnionitis / metabolism* Cohort Studies Female Humans Pregnancy Prospective Studies ROC Curve Serum Amyloid P-Component / metabolism* |
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0/Biological Markers; 0/Serum Amyloid P-Component; 148591-49-5/PTX3 protein; 9007-41-4/C-Reactive Protein |
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