Matrix metalloproteinase 9 activity in urine of patients at risk for premature delivery.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
A simple, noninvasive assay was used to quantitate urinary matrix metalloproteinase 9 activity among 15 patients with threatened premature labor. Both positive and negative predictive values for risk for premature delivery were 80%.
Medical subject headings
- Collagenases
- Obstetric Labor, Premature