title: [The significance of prostaglandin F2 alpha (PGFM)--and plasma oxytocin level in patients with premature labor].
abstract: In the present study, plasma oxytocin and prostaglandin F2 alpha metabolite (PGFM) concentrations were measured in 46 patients admitted for preterm labour. Gestational age ranged from 20-34 weeks. Samples were collected 12 hours before and after initiation of tocolysis. Patients with a premature rupture of the membranes and/or intra-amniotic infection were excluded in this study. There was a significant difference in the oxytocin (p = 0.05) and PGFM levels (p = 0.007, after 12 hours: p = 0.004) between a control group without preterm labour and women with preterm labour. No differences were seen between the successfully treated (delivery more than 5 days after start of tocolysis) and the failure group. There was no significantly different increase or decrease in PGFM and Oxytocin plasma levels between treatment failures and successfully treated patients.
authors.affiliation: I. Univ. Frauenklinik Wien.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vavra
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sevelda
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fitz
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Eppel
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Fuchs
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fuchs
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Husslein
mesh_terms: D001724:Birth Weight; D015237:Dinoprost / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006594:Hexoprenaline / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000097:blood* / Q000517:prevention & control; D010121:Oxytocin / Q000097:blood*; D011247:Pregnancy; D015145:Tocolysis; D014590:Uterine Contraction / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: C008228:15-keto-13,14-dihydroprostaglandin F2alpha; D010121:Oxytocin; D015237:Dinoprost; D006594:Hexoprenaline