Matrix metalloproteinase 9 activity in urine of patients at risk for premature delivery.

Am J Obstet Gynecol

Disciplines of Surgical Science, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.

Published: August 1999

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%.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0002-9378(99)70566-1DOI Listing

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