%0 Journal Article
%T Raised Vaginal Fluid Fibronectin Level Indicates Premature Rupture of Membrane
%A http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jemc.v2i2.12841
%A Samsad Jahan
%A Samira Humaira Habib
%A Nasrin Sultana
%J Journal of Enam Medical College
%D 2012
%I Enam Medical College, Dhaka
%R http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jemc.v2i2.12841
%X Background: Premature rupture of membrane (PROM) is one of the common complications of pregnancy that has major impact on fetal and neonatal outcome. It is the commonest clinical event where a normal pregnancy becomes suddenly a high-risk one for mother and fetus or neonate.Objective: The study was undertaken to investigate whether raised fibronectin level in vaginal fluid may indicate premature rupture of membrane.Materials and Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted in the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Sir Salimullah Medical College & Mitford Hospital, Dhaka during the period of January 2006 to December 2007. A total of 114 pregnant women with gestational age 28th week up to 40th week were included. Sixty were PROM (Group I) and 54 were non-PROM (Group II) subjects. Fibronectin in vaginal fluid was measured by an immunochemical reaction by nephelometer. Statistical analysis was done by SPSS version 10.0.Results: The PROM patients had significantly higher concentration of fibronectin (225.77 ¡À 115.18 ng/mL) compared to that in non-PROM subjects (8.04 ¡À 16.17 ng/mL) (p < 0.001).Conclusion: It can be concluded that in cases of unequivocal rupture or intactness of the membranes, the result of the fibronectin test corresponds well with the clinical situation. So fibronectin is a sensitive test for detection of amniotic fluid in the vagina.
%K Vaginal fluid
%K Fibronectin
%K Rupture of membrane
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