Procalcitonin in preterm rupture of membranes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Purpose Early detection of infection is of supreme importance in obstetrics; however, during pregnancy it is not reliably predicted by standard laboratory tests. We aimed to determine if procalcitonin (PCT) is a reliable predictor of chorioamnionitis (CA) in women with premature rupture of membranes...

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Main Author: Areia, Ana Luísa (author)
Other Authors: Areia, Miguel (author), Mota-Pinto, Anabela (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10316/92470
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:estudogeral.sib.uc.pt:10316/92470