C-reactive proteins as an indicator of sub-clinical infection in cases of premature rupture of membranes.
Indian J Pathol Microbiol
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2003 Jul; 46(3): 515-6
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-73828
ABSTRACT
The present study was conducted on 25 cases of preterm, premature rupture of membranes and 25 patients preterm with intact membranes, between 28-36 weeks of gestation, admitted in the maternity ward of Obstetrics and Gynecology, PGIMS, Rohtak. The sensitivity and specificity of CRP determination was found to be 80% each as an early predictor of subclinical chorioamnionitis. TLC had a low sensitivity of 20% and specificity of 60% in detecting histopathological chorioamnionitis. So CRP estimation is a reliable marker for detection of early choriamnionitis, at the same time, it is quite affordable and reasonably simple.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
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Female
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Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture
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Humans
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C-Reactive Protein
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Pregnancy
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Predictive Value of Tests
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Chorioamnionitis
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Sensitivity and Specificity
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Pathol Microbiol
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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