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The significance of amniotic fluid immunological analysis for the prediction of intrauterine infection
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Institute of Clinical Medicine of the Faculty of Medicine of Vilnius University, Clinic of Obstetrics, and Gynaecology, Vilnius, Lithuania
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Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos, Center of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Vilnius, Lithuania
*Correspondence: greta.balciuniene@gmail.com (GRETA BALCIUNIENE)
Clin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol. 2020, 47(6), 810–813;
https://doi.org/10.31083/j.ceog.2020.06.5497
Submitted: 17 January 2020 | Accepted: 22 June 2020 | Published: 15 December 2020
Copyright: © 2020 Balciuniene et al. Published by IMR Press
This is an open access article under the CC BY 4.0 license
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.
Abstract
Intrauterine infection, a dangerous condition for a pregnant woman and her fetus, increases the risk of neonatal death and the incidence of severe diseases like cerebral palsy, chronic lung illnesses and psychomotor disorders. Better prediction of intrauterine infection would support the choice of an appropriate treatment plan during pregnancy and suitable healthcare for the mother and newborn after birth. Herein, we review the immunological analysis of amniotic fluid for prediction of intrauterine infection and survey advances in the field that are bringing us closer to clinical implementation.
Keywords
Intrauterine infection
Chorioamnionitis
Preterm birth