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C-reactive protein concentration in vaginal fluid as a marker for intra-amniotic inflammation/infection in preterm premature rupture of membranes
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dc.contributor.author | Shim, Soon-Sup | - |
dc.contributor.author | Romero, Roberto | - |
dc.contributor.author | Jun, Jong Kwan | - |
dc.contributor.author | Moon, Kyung Chul | - |
dc.contributor.author | Kim, Gilja | - |
dc.contributor.author | Yoon, Bo Hyun | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2009-11-26T02:38:33Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2009-11-26T02:38:33Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2006-01-05 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2005 Dec;18(6):417-22. | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 1476-7058 (Print) | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=16390808 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10371/15666 | - |
dc.description.abstract | OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine whether C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations in vaginal fluid can identify patients with intra-amniotic inflammation/infection (IAI) and predict adverse outcome in preterm premature rupture of membranes (PROM). METHODS: The study population consisted of 121 singleton pregnant women with preterm PROM (36 weeks of gestation) who had an amniocentesis and vaginal fluid collection. A Dacron polyester-tipped applicator was soaked with vaginal fluid for 10 seconds and diluted with 1 mL buffer solution. Amniotic fluid was cultured for aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, as well as mycoplasmas. Vaginal fluid CRP and amniotic fluid matrix metalloproteinase-8 (MMP-8) were determined by specific immunoassays. IAI was defined as an amniotic fluid MMP-8 concentration >23 ng/mL and/or a positive amniotic fluid culture. Nonparametric tests and survival techniques were used for statistical analysis. RESULTS: Patients with IAI had a significantly higher median vaginal fluid CRP concentration than those without IAI (median (range), 7.8 (0.1-1310.1) ng/mL vs. 1.0 (0.1-319.4) ng/mL, p < 0.005). The median amniotic fluid white blood cell (WBC) count was significantly higher in patients with a vaginal fluid CRP concentration of >10 ng/mL than in those with a lower concentration (median (range), 82.5 (0-8640) cells/mm3 vs. 2 (0->1000) cells/mm3, p < 0.001). Patients with vaginal fluid CRP concentration of >10 ng/mL had a significantly shorter sampling-to-delivery interval and higher rates of preterm delivery within five days, funisitis, and histologic chorioamnionitis than did those with a vaginal fluid CRP concentration below this cut-off. A vaginal fluid CRP cut-off of 10 ng/mL had a specificity of 89% and a sensitivity of 45% in the identification of IAI. CONCLUSION: An elevated CRP concentration in vaginal fluid collected by polyester-tipped applicator is a risk factor for intra-amniotic inflammation/infection and impending preterm delivery in preterm PROM. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | - |
dc.publisher | Taylor & Francis | en |
dc.subject | Amniocentesis | en |
dc.subject | Amniotic Fluid/*metabolism | en |
dc.subject | Biological Markers/analysis | en |
dc.subject | C-Reactive Protein/*analysis | en |
dc.subject | Chorioamnionitis/*diagnosis | en |
dc.subject | Female | en |
dc.subject | Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture/diagnosis/*metabolism | en |
dc.subject | Humans | en |
dc.subject | Pregnancy | en |
dc.subject | Pregnancy Complications, Infectious/diagnosis/*metabolism | en |
dc.subject | ROC Curve | en |
dc.subject | Vagina/*chemistry | en |
dc.title | C-reactive protein concentration in vaginal fluid as a marker for intra-amniotic inflammation/infection in preterm premature rupture of membranes | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
dc.contributor.AlternativeAuthor | 심순섭 | - |
dc.contributor.AlternativeAuthor | 전종관 | - |
dc.contributor.AlternativeAuthor | 문경철 | - |
dc.contributor.AlternativeAuthor | 김길자 | - |
dc.contributor.AlternativeAuthor | 윤보현 | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1080/14786430500362231 | - |
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