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Prediction of preterm delivery among women with threatened preterm labor.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17339775     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND/AIMS: To determine predictive values of fetal fibronectin and phosphorylated insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 (phIGFBP-1) in cervicovaginal secretions and ultrasonographic measurement of cervical length for delivery <35 weeks in patients with uterine contractions. METHODS: Our study included 51 women between 24 and 35 weeks' gestation with uterine contractions and 90 controls. Cervicovaginal samples were analyzed for presence of fetal fibronectin and phIGFBP-1. Cervical length was measured by transvaginal sonography. RESULTS: Preterm birth rate was 19.6% (10/51) in the study group. Negative predictive values of fetal fibronectin, phIGFBP-1 and ultrasonographic cervical length <20 mm, and <25 mm for delivery <35 weeks were 91.9, 92.3, 91.1, and 90.5%, respectively. Positive predictive values were 50, 58.3, 100 and 66.7%, respectively. When results of fetal fibronectin/phIGFBP-1 test and ultrasonographic cervical length <25 mm were combined, specificity and positive predictive values of each test for delivery within 7 days increased. CONCLUSION: Fetal fibronectin and phIGFBP-1 tests have approximately equivalent ability to predict delivery <35 weeks' gestation. An ultrasonographic cervical length measurement >20 mm or a negative fetal fibronectin/phIGFBP-1 test obtained from patients with uterine contractions at 24-35 weeks' gestation may avoid overdiagnosis.
Authors:
Derya Eroglu; Filiz Yanik; Mesut Oktem; Hulusi Bulent Zeyneloglu; Esra Kuscu
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2007-02-23
Journal Detail:
Title:  Gynecologic and obstetric investigation     Volume:  64     ISSN:  1423-002X     ISO Abbreviation:  Gynecol. Obstet. Invest.     Publication Date:  2007  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-08-23     Completed Date:  2007-10-02     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7900587     Medline TA:  Gynecol Obstet Invest     Country:  Switzerland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  109-16     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
2007 S. Karger AG, Basel
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. d_eroglu@hotmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Biological Markers / analysis
Case-Control Studies
Cervix Uteri / anatomy & histology,  ultrasonography*
Female
Fibronectins / metabolism*
Gestational Age
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 1 / metabolism*
Obstetric Labor, Premature / diagnosis*
Predictive Value of Tests
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Trimester, Third
Sensitivity and Specificity
Uterine Contraction / physiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Biological Markers; 0/Fibronectins; 0/Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 1

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