Maternal inflammatory markers for chorioamnionitis in preterm prelabour rupture of membranes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy studies

Abstract Background There is no consensus on the role of inflammatory markers in identifying chorioamnionitis in preterm prelabour rupture of membranes (PPROM). We set out to evaluate the accuracy of maternal blood C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin and interleukin 6 (IL6) in diagnosis of histo...

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Main Authors: Angela Koech Etyang, Geoffrey Omuse, Abraham Mwaniki Mukaindo, Marleen Temmerman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-020-01389-4