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Role of Maternal Serum Procalcitonin, Interleukin-6 and hs-C Reactive Protein in Prediciton of Subclinical (Intrauterine) Infection in Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes

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Objective: To evaluate the role of procalcitonin (PCT), high senstive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and Interleukin-6 (IL-6) for prediction of subclinical intrauterine infection in pregnant women with preterm premature rupture of membranes.   Methods: Twenty patients with preterm premature rupture of membranes PPROM (study group) and twenty apparently healthy pregnant women (control) group between 26-34 weeks of pregnancy were enrolled in this study. In all cases analysis of serum procalcitonin by high performance liquid chromatography, Il-6 by ELISA method and hs-CRP by nephelometry were done. Culture of vaginal bacteria was done for study group only.   Results: Procalcitonin levels in the PRROM group were significantly higher than in healthy pregnant women (median 1.95 versus 0.39-Interquartile range 1.375 versus 0.213 – P0.001). A significant correlation was observed between PCT and hs-CRP (r=0.510; P0.031) and leucocytosis (r=0.544- P 0.013). Also IL-6 levels were significantly higher in cases of PPROM compared with control group (median 40.01 versus 5.55 – Interquartile range, 45.88 versus 4.22 P 0.001). No significant correlation was present  between PCT and IL-6   Conclusion: Determination of PCT, hs-CRP and IL-6 in mother's blood sample can be useful for diagnostics of PPROM cases suspected of intrauterine infection. However PCT more valuable and specific.      

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10.21608/ejhm.2011.16788

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Preterm premature rupture membranes, Procalcitonin: Interleukin – 6, high sensitive C-reactive protein

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Amany M.E.

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Abd Elmegeed

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Clinical Pathology Departments, Al-Azhar University Faculty of Medicine for girls

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Sabah I.

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Abd Elreheem

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Clinical Pathology Departments, Al-Azhar University Faculty of Medicine for girls

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Al-Shimaa Allam

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Abd Ellatif

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Obstetrics and Gynecology Departments, Al-Azhar University Faculty of Medicine for girls

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Inas Mahmoud

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Hamdy

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Obstetrics and Gynecology Departments, Al-Azhar University Faculty of Medicine for girls

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Eman El-Shohat

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Ebrahem

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Medical Biochemistry Departments, Al-Azhar University Faculty of Medicine for girls

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42

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3558

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2011-01-01

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2018-10-16

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2011-01-01

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12

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20

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1687-2002

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2090-7125

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The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

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Role of Maternal Serum Procalcitonin, Interleukin-6 and hs-C Reactive Protein in Prediciton of Subclinical (Intrauterine) Infection in Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes

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