Screening method for identifying women at increased risk for imm

Details Screening method for identifying women at increased risk for imm Screening method for identifying women at increased risk for imm

1994-06-29

1996-05-14

Parr, Margaret

Chemistry: analytical and immunological testing

Immunochemical pregnancy determination

435 71, 435 724, 435 792, 436518, 436536, 436 65, 436 86, 436814, G01N 3368, G01N 33543, G01N 3353

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ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides an early, biochemical indication of increased risk of impending preterm delivery. The method comprises obtaining a cervicovaginal secretion sample from a pregnant patient after week 12 of gestation and determining the level of a local inflammatory product protein in the sample. The presence of an elevated level of the selected protein in the sample indicates an increased risk of delivery. The test is a screening assay that can detect women at risk of imminent delivery, as early as two to three weeks prior to delivery.

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