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Research Article

Isoprostanes 8-iPF-III: risk markers of premature rupture of fetal membranes?

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Pages 406-413 | Received 07 Apr 2009, Accepted 15 May 2009, Published online: 23 Jun 2009
 

Abstract

Aims: Isoprostanes may serve as sensitive and specific markers of in vivo oxidative stress intensity. We wanted to determine, whether or not isoprostane concentration may be considered as a risk marker of premature rupture of fetal membranes (PROM).

Methods: On the basis of the presence of PROM and gestational maturity, a total of 128 patients were divided into: (1) preterm PROM (pPROM) group; (2) PROM at term group; (3) control preterm (C1) group and (4) control at term (C2) group. The concentrations of 8-iPF-III were determined using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method.

Results: The mean free isoprostane concentrations, examined in amniotic fluid and maternal plasma in the PROM at term patients were significantly higher than in C2 individuals (p < 0.01). The mean concentrations of free 8-iPF-III measured in blood plasma from women in the C1 group were significantly lower than in patients from the pPROM, PROM at term and C2 groups (p < 0.001, p < 0.00001 and p < 0.00001, respectively).

Conclusion: The measurement of free isoprostane concentration in maternal plasma and amniotic fluid may be considered as a laboratory marker of a PROM-risk pregnancy.

Acknowledgement

The study was supported by the State Committee for Scientific Research of Poland (grant 2PO5E10829)/

Declaration of interest: There is no conflict of interest. The current study has not previously been published elsewhere.

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