abstract Objective: To determine the accuracy with which a cervicovaginal fetal fibronectin
test predicts spontaneous preterm birth in women with or without symptoms of preterm …

This review synthesizes the literature supporting the hypothesis that infection during or even
before pregnancy remote from the fetal brain leads to neonatal white matter damage …

Each of the proinflammatory cytokines interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, IL-8, and tumor necrosis
factor (TNF) α has been identified in reproductive tissues during labor. The cellular origin of …

OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to determine whether the presence of fetal fibronectin in vaginal
secretions of patients with symptoms suggestive of preterm labor predicts preterm delivery …

Objective: We performed a meta-analysis to determine the value of cervicovaginal fetal
fibronectin as a marker for preterm delivery. Study Design: Selection criteria confined the …

Recurrent preterm birth is frequently defined as two or more deliveries before 37 completed
weeks of gestation. The recurrence rate varies as a function of the antecedent for preterm …

Background. We studied the association between the C-reactive protein level in the
maternal serum early in the second trimester with that in preterm delivery. Methods. The …

Inflammatory processes are implicated in preterm labour (PTL). To identify potential novel
markers for PTL, we have used commercial cDNA arrays to generate profiles of differential …

OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to determine how various temporal patterns of fetal
fibronectin positivity from 24 to 30 weeks predict subsequent fetal fibronectin test results and …

Background. The purpose was to determine the prognostic value of interleukin (IL) 1-a, IL-6
and IL-8 in cervico/vaginal secretion for preterm birth (∞ 37 weeks of gestation) in twin …