Serum amyloid-a may be an early marker in diagnosis of preterm premature rupture of membrane and chorioamnionitis
Hatice Kayabas, Fatma Devran Bildircin, Bahattin Avci, Pervin Karli, Ayse Zehra Ozdemir, Tayfun Alper.
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Aim: To determine the efficiency of serum amyloid-A (SAA) in predicting preterm premature rupture of membrane (PPROM) and chorioamnionitis in risky cases.
Study Design: The study consists of 20 women 26-37 weeks of pregnancy who had PPROM and 20 pregnant women without water breaks. Levels of SAA were determined in maternal venous and umbilical cord blood.
Results: SAA values in cord blood and venous blood of mothers with PPROM were higher than in the control group (p
Key words: Premature rupture of membrane; chorioamnionitis; serum Amiloid A
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