Volume : VI, Issue : VII, July - 2017
SALIVARY PROGESTERONE AS A BIOCHEMICAL MARKER TO PREDICT PRETERM BIRTH IN ASYMPTOMATIC HIGH RISK WOMEN
Prof. Dr. S. Usha Rani, Dr. M. Mahalakshmi, Mr. Padmanaban
Abstract :
Background: Progesterone withdrawal in the initiation of labor is well established in sheep. Salivary progesterone is the biologically active form of progesterone and hence a correlation is hypothesized.
Objectives: 1) To find out the role of salivary progesterone in prediction of preterm birth in asymptomatic high risk women 2)To compare it with transvaginal cervical length.
Materials and methods: A total of 90 antenatal women satisfying the inclusion criteria were enrolled. Various demographic parameters, salivary progesterone and transvaginal cervical length were studied.
Results: Salivary progesterone estimation at 24–28 weeks and then at 29–32 weeks in asymptomatic high risk antenatal mothers is a valuable predictor of preterm labor. Its sensitivity and specificity is comparable with the transvaginal cervical length.
Conclusion:
Salivary progesterone is a better predictor of preterm labor when compared to transvaginal cervical length, as it has better sensitivity and specificity. It is a non–invasive method and sample collection is easier.
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DOI : 10.36106/ijsr
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Prof. Dr. S. Usha Rani, Dr. M. Mahalakshmi, Mr. Padmanaban, SALIVARY PROGESTERONE AS A BIOCHEMICAL MARKER TO PREDICT PRETERM BIRTH IN ASYMPTOMATIC HIGH RISK WOMEN, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : VOLUME-6 | ISSUE-7 | JULY-2017
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Prof. Dr. S. Usha Rani, Dr. M. Mahalakshmi, Mr. Padmanaban, SALIVARY PROGESTERONE AS A BIOCHEMICAL MARKER TO PREDICT PRETERM BIRTH IN ASYMPTOMATIC HIGH RISK WOMEN, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : VOLUME-6 | ISSUE-7 | JULY-2017
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