Complement and other immune-related factors in cervicovaginal fluid associated with intra-amniotic infection/inflammation and spontaneous preterm delivery in women with preterm labor.

Subeen HongYoung Mi JungYoung Eun LeeYehyon ParkYu Mi KimKyo Hoon Park

Published in: Archives of gynecology and obstetrics (2020)

In women with PTL, the CVF levels of C3a, C5a, and IGFBP-1 may be useful as novel non-invasive predictors of IAI and SPTD at < 34 weeks. These biomarkers (especially IGFBP-1) have similar or better diagnostic performance compared to AF WBCs.

Keyphrases

gestational age
low birth weight
preterm birth
oxidative stress
atrial fibrillation
preterm infants
umbilical cord
bone marrow