Diagnostic and Prognostic Value of Presepsin for Subclinical Chorioamnionitis in Pregnancies between 23-28 Week with Preterm Premature Rupture of the Membranes

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Cakar E., Cakar S. E., Tasan H. A., Karcaaltincaba D., Senturk M. B., Koc N., ...More

BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.33, no.6, pp.668-674, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 33 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2016.160293
  • Journal Name: BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.668-674
  • Keywords: Premature rupture of the membranes, preterm, chorioamnionitis, neonatal sepsis, ONSET NEONATAL SEPSIS, HISTOLOGIC CHORIOAMNIONITIS, DELIVERY, INFANTS, WOMEN, GESTATION, OUTCOMES, LABOR, PPROM
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Presepsin is an inflammatory marker released from monocytes and macrophages as an acute reaction to microbial infection. We hypothesized that it may be useful in pregnancies with preterm premature rupture of the membranes (PPROM) for early diagnosis of subclinical chorioamnionitis.