Abd Elmegeed, A., Abd Elreheem, S., Abd Ellatif, A., Hamdy, I., Ebrahem, E. (2011). Role of Maternal Serum Procalcitonin, Interleukin-6 and hs-C Reactive Protein in Prediciton of Subclinical (Intrauterine) Infection in Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes. test, 42(1), 12-20. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2011.16788
Amany M.E. Abd Elmegeed; Sabah I. Abd Elreheem; Al-Shimaa Allam Abd Ellatif; Inas Mahmoud Hamdy; Eman El-Shohat Ebrahem. "Role of Maternal Serum Procalcitonin, Interleukin-6 and hs-C Reactive Protein in Prediciton of Subclinical (Intrauterine) Infection in Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes". test, 42, 1, 2011, 12-20. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2011.16788
Abd Elmegeed, A., Abd Elreheem, S., Abd Ellatif, A., Hamdy, I., Ebrahem, E. (2011). 'Role of Maternal Serum Procalcitonin, Interleukin-6 and hs-C Reactive Protein in Prediciton of Subclinical (Intrauterine) Infection in Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes', test, 42(1), pp. 12-20. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2011.16788
Abd Elmegeed, A., Abd Elreheem, S., Abd Ellatif, A., Hamdy, I., Ebrahem, E. Role of Maternal Serum Procalcitonin, Interleukin-6 and hs-C Reactive Protein in Prediciton of Subclinical (Intrauterine) Infection in Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes. test, 2011; 42(1): 12-20. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2011.16788

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

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine
Article 2, Volume 42, Issue 1, January 2011, Pages 12-20    PDF (227.52 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhm.2011.16788
Authors
Amany M.E. Abd Elmegeed1; Sabah I. Abd Elreheem1; Al-Shimaa Allam Abd Ellatif2; Inas Mahmoud Hamdy2; Eman El-Shohat Ebrahem3
1Clinical Pathology Departments, Al-Azhar University Faculty of Medicine for girls
2Obstetrics and Gynecology Departments, Al-Azhar University Faculty of Medicine for girls
3Medical Biochemistry Departments, Al-Azhar University Faculty of Medicine for girls
Abstract
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.
 
 
 
Keywords
Preterm premature rupture membranes; Procalcitonin: Interleukin – 6; high sensitive C-reactive protein
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