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OB: Preterm Birth Marker FoundFrom: art fougner, md (evsono@pipeline.com)Wed Jul 28 12:43:21 2004
Researchers Find Marker for Premature Birth Researchers have found a protein marker in the blood that can indicate whether a pregnant woman has a uterine infection that can lead to premature birth. The discovery could lead to a test that could prevent about 175,000 early births every year, according to the Associated Press. The study by scientists at Oregon Health & Science University involved only 33 women, leading some experts to say that larger trials are needed to confirm the results. The study's authors, writing in the July 28 Journal of the American Medical Association, said they hope their discovery leads to a diagnostic test that would allow doctors to treat women with uterine infections earlier. Such infections typically stem from an overabundance of bacteria that normally live in the vagina. Pregnant women often show no symptoms of infection until they prematurely go into labor, the AP reported. Uterine infections are the root cause of about half of the 350,000 premature births in the United States each year, the news service said. Infants born to infected mothers are at risk of a host of health problems, including brain disorders and blindness. ----- http://drkoop.com/template.asp?page=newsdetail&ap=93&id=1504578 art
-- art fougner, md ich bin ein New Yorker
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