Elevation of total nitrite and nitrate concentration in vaginal secretions as a predictor of premature delivery - 05/09/11
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We measured the total concentration of nitrite and nitrate, metabolites of nitric oxide, in vaginal secretions from pregnant women at 22 to 32 weeks’ gestation. Total nitrite and nitrate concentrations in patients with preterm premature rupture of membranes and in those with preterm labor and subsequent premature delivery were significantly higher than concentrations in patients who were delivered at term. Elevated total nitrite and nitrate concentration may predict premature delivery. (Am J Obstet Gynecol 2000;182:644-5.)
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Nitric oxide, pregnancy, premature delivery, premature rupture of membranes
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| * | Reprint requests: Mikiya Nakatsuka, MD, PhD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Okayama University Medical School, 2-5-1 Shikata, Okayama City, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan. |
Vol 182 - N° 3
P. 644-645 - mars 2000 Retour au numéro
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