Nakishbandy, Bayar M. Najat and Barawi, Sabat A. M. (2014) Level of C - reactive protein as an indicator for prognosis of premature uterine contractions. Journal of prenatal medicine, 8 (1-2). pp. 25-30. ISSN 1971-3290
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Abstract
Background and objectives: high concentrations of maternal C-reactive protein have been associated with adverse pregnancy outcome, and premature uterine contraction may be predicted by elevated levels of C-reactive protein. This may ultimately be simple and cost-effective enough to introduce as a low-risk screening program. Patients and methods: an observational case control study was performed from May 1st, 2010 to December 1st, 2010 at Maternity Teaching Hospital-Erbil/ Kurdistan Region/ Iraq. The sample size was (200) cases. Hundred of them were presented with premature uterine contractions at 24+0-36+6 weeks. The other hundred were control group at same gestational ages. The level of C-reactive protein was determined in both groups and both groups were followed till delivery. Results: (93) out of (100) women with premature uterine contractions had elevated level of C-Reactive protein and 91% delivered prematurely while in the control group only (9) out of(100) women had elevated level of C-reactive protein and only 8% of them delivered preterm. Differences were statistically highly significant. Conclusion: C-reactive protein can be used as a biomarker in prediction of premature delivery when it is associated with premature uterine contractions. As well it can be used as a screening test to detect cases that are at risk of premature delivery.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | The study was carried out at Maternity Teaching Hospital/Hawler Medical University, in Erbil/ Iraq |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | C-reactive protein, premature uterine contractions, premature delivery, preterm delivery |
| Subjects: | 500 Scienze naturali e Matematica > 570 Scienze della vita; Biologia |
| Depositing User: | Marina Spanti |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Jan 2016 17:28 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Jan 2016 17:28 |
| URI: | http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/10343 |
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