title: [Levels of fetal and plasma fibronectin in patients with cervical incompetence].
abstract: In 45 gravidae (below 24 weeks) fetal fibronectin (fF) was measured in cervico-vaginal discharge and plasma fibronectin (pF) was evaluated in venous blood. Twenty women had cervical incompetence (CI) diagnosed and 25 healthy gravidae served as a control. The fF level in patients with CI (0.073 +/- 0.014 mg/ml) was significantly (p < 0.01) higher than that found in the control group (0.058 +/- 0.011 mg/ml). The same was true for pF (p < 0.001). A diagnostic value of fibronectin levels in patients suspected of cervical incompetence is suggested.
authors.affiliation: III Katedry i Kliniki Ginekologii AM w Lublinie.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Woźniak
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sikorski
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Krzemiński
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kapeć
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D005326:Fetal Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D005353:Fibronectins / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000517:prevention & control; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors; D002581:Uterine Cervical Incompetence / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D005326:Fetal Proteins; D005353:Fibronectins