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This study investigates immunological and clinical markers in threatened preterm birth aiming to create a prediction model for preterm birth.
Preterm birth is the main cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity and despite a lot of effort the mechanisms leading to preterm birth are poorly understood. In threatened preterm birth it is difficult to identify the true high risk cases ultimately leading to preterm birth. These women are often overtreated.
In this study blood samples are taken from women with threatened preterm birth and from women with normal pregnancies before and during labor.
Differences in clinical characteristics and immunological markers between the groups are studied in order to design a prediction model for preterm birth.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| threatened preterm birth | Women with either preterm labor or preterm prelabor rupture of the membranes. Blood samples taken at time of inclusion in the study. | ||
| Controls | Women with normal pregnancies. Blood samples taken at time of inclusion in the study, either prelabor (during pregnancy) or during active phase of labor. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Time of delivery | Delivery before 34 weeks of gestation or after 34 weeks of gestation | Outcome noted at delivery |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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80 women with threatened preterm labor before 34 weeks of gestation, 40 women with preterm prelabor rupture of the membranes before 34 weeks of gestation, 40 women with normal pregnancies in labor at term, 44 women with normal pregnancies during pregnancy (before labor)
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Marie Blomberg, MD PhD | Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden | Principal Investigator |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D047928 | Premature Birth |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D007752 | Obstetric Labor, Premature |
| D007744 | Obstetric Labor Complications |
| D011248 | Pregnancy Complications |
| D005261 | Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications |
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Plasma samples Serum samples RNA samples Placental biopsies
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |