OP19.05: A comparison of cervical length measurement and phIGFBP-1 in the prediction of preterm delivery

Objectives: Preterm delivery is defined as a labor that occurs at less than 37 weeks’ gestation. There has been a recent interest in ultrasonographic and biochemical markers designed to differentiate the truly high-risk patient. We analyzed biochemical cervical–vaginal inflammatory markers like cytokines and insulinlike growth factor binding protein’s phosphorylated isoform (phIGFBP-1). Methods: We analyzed 214 symptomatic and 285 asymptomatic women. Transvaginal ultrasonography was performed at admission. We collected from cervical–vaginal secretions two samples of IL-6 and IL-8 and a sample of the decidual phIGFBP-1. Results: Characteristics of the two groups are shown in the Table.