Changes in maternal blood inflammatory markers as a predictor of chorioamnionitis: a prospective multicenter study.

Am J Reprod Immunol

Centre d'Investigations Cliniques 1432 (INSERM CIC 1432), CHU Dijon, Dijon Cedex, France; Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France; Réseau National Gynécologie et Obstétrique des CIC de l'INSERM, GO-CIC.

Published: January 2015

Problem: To evaluate the inflammatory pattern in maternal circulation from women with preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) considering the occurrence of histologically confirmed chorioamnionitis (HCA).

Method Of Study: A prospective study was conducted in 121 women with PPROM between 24 and 34 + 0 weeks of gestation. Association between white blood cells (WBC) count, plasma CRP, IL-6, MCP-1 and IP-10 levels, and HCA was assessed.

Results: The rate of HCA was 44.7% (54/121). During the 5 days preceding delivery, median CRP, WBC, and IL-6 levels were significantly higher in the HCA than in no-HCA group (P < 0.001). Variations in IL-6, IP-10 levels, during the 24-72 hr before delivery, were predictors of the occurrence of HCA, but the diagnostic accuracy was low [Receiver Operating Characterictic (ROC) curve, area under the curve (AUC) = 0.56].

Conclusion: An increase in IL-6, CRP, IP-10 maternal plasma levels was confirmed in PPROM women with HCA. Longitudinal follow-up of these markers did not add valuable information regarding HCA.

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