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[Fetal fibronectin and preterm birth]
Zhonghua Fu Chan Ke Za Zhi
|January 1, 1997
Objective:
To determine whether fetal fibronectin is a sensitive test for the diagnosis and prediction of preterm birth.
Methods:
Fetal fibronectin was measured by enzyme-labeled immunosorbent assay (ELISA) methods in sample of cervical secretion from 38 women with threatened preterm delivery (study group) and 43 normal pregnanty women with same gestational weeks (control group).
Results:
The positive rate of fetal fibronectin in women with threatened preterm birth was significantly higher than that in the normal control group.
Conclusion:
Fetal fibronectin is an important marker. It can be used for diagnosis and prediction of preterm birth.