An exploratory study of associations with spontaneous preterm birth in primigravid pregnant women with a normal cervical length.

Stephanno G P SarmentoAntonio F MoronLarry J ForneyAlan R HatanakaFrancisco H C CarvalhoMarcelo Santucci FrançaTatiana K HamamotoRosiane MattarIara M LinharesEvelyn MinisAdriana SañudoEster Cerdeira SabinoMarilza V C RudgeSteven S Witkin

Published in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2021)

In this exploratory study of primigravid women, elevations in vaginal TIMP-1 and L- lactic acid and L. iners dominance in the vaginal microbiome are associated with an increased occurrence of SPTB.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
lactic acid
low birth weight
gestational age
risk assessment
pregnant women
polycystic ovary syndrome
type diabetes
pregnancy outcomes
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
breast cancer risk