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The role of phosphorylated insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 in predicting pre-term labour in twin pregnancies.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20701504     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This was a retrospective study, carried out at Yeovil District Hospital, UK, from January 2006 to December 2008, looking at 40 patients with twin pregnancies. The aim was to evaluate the role of phosphorylated insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 (IGFBP-1) test in the prediction of pre-term delivery in twin pregnancies. All the patients had a transvaginal ultrasound scan for cervical length at 24 weeks, followed by a high vaginal swab for IGFBP-1 at 26 weeks. A total of 95% of women screened negative for the IGFBP-1 test. None of these women delivered before 30 weeks; 7.50% delivered between 30 and 33+6 weeks; 87.5% delivered after 34 weeks. Two women (5.00%) screened positive for phosphorylated insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1; one had a spontaneous pre-term delivery at 30 weeks, while the other patient delivered at 38 weeks. It was concluded that women with twin pregnancies that have negative phosphorylated insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 have a low risk of delivery before 34 weeks in the absence of other obstetric complications.
Authors:
O Adeyemi; L Osoba
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Twin Study    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology : the journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology     Volume:  30     ISSN:  1364-6893     ISO Abbreviation:  J Obstet Gynaecol     Publication Date:  2010  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-12     Completed Date:  2011-01-03     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8309140     Medline TA:  J Obstet Gynaecol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  571-3     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Yeovil District Hospital, Higher Kingston, Yeovil, UK. oludare007@yahoo.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Bodily Secretions / metabolism
Cervix Uteri / secretion*
Female
Humans
Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Proteins / diagnostic use*
Obstetric Labor, Premature*
Predictive Value of Tests
Pregnancy
Retrospective Studies
Tumor Suppressor Proteins / diagnostic use*
Vagina / secretion*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/IGFBPL1 protein, human; 0/Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Proteins; 0/Tumor Suppressor Proteins

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