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  • Reproductive Medicine
  • Biomarker Discovery

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  • Spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB) arises from diverse pathophysiological pathways.
  • The heterogeneity of sPTB limits the predictive accuracy of any single biomarker.
  • Effective screening strategies are crucial for improving perinatal outcomes.

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  • To evaluate the clinical utility of current preterm birth screening methods.
  • To discuss the limitations of single biomarker approaches in sPTB prediction.
  • To highlight the need for validation of novel biomarkers and combined strategies.

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  • Review of established clinical practices for preterm birth screening.
  • Analysis of the pathophysiological basis of spontaneous preterm birth.
  • Discussion of the predictive values of current diagnostic tools.

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  • Anamnesis, sonographic cervical length measurement, and placental alpha-microglobulin-1 (PAMG-1) testing are currently established clinical methods.
  • No single biomarker demonstrates sufficient negative and positive predictive values for sPTB.
  • Existing methods show limitations in accurately predicting preterm birth across all heterogeneous causes.

Conclusions:

  • Current clinical approaches to preterm birth screening, including history, cervical length, and PAMG-1 testing, are established but not universally predictive.
  • The pathophysiological complexity of preterm birth necessitates a multi-faceted approach.
  • Future research should focus on prospective, large-scale studies to validate combined novel biomarkers for improved sPTB prediction.