Saliva Test Might Predict Premature Births

Testing of pregnant women’s saliva could help predict if they are likely to give birth prematurely, according to a study to be published in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

The study found that women going into early preterm labour (before 34 weeks gestation) had low-levels of the hormone progesterone in their saliva as early as 24 weeks, and these levels failed to rise during pregnancy in the normal way.

Read more: http://www.onmedica.com/news/c3e1d1cb-7e47-4f5c-ba1a-4be4d673d3a2/saliva-test-might-predict-premature-births

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