Can early pregnancy decorin levels be a potential predictor for preterm birth?
PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.38, no.8, 2022 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 38 Issue: 8
- Publication Date: 2022
- Doi Number: 10.12669/pjms.38.8.6551
- Journal Name: PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
- Keywords: biomarker, decorin, preterm birth, preterm delivery, premature rupture of membranes, BIGLYCAN, EPIDEMIOLOGY, HYALURONAN, RISK
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objective: This study investigates the role of maternal decorin levels measured in the early second trimester of pregnancy in detecting the potential for preterm birth in late pregnancy.