Research Article

Soluble and Endogenous Secretory Receptors for Advanced Glycation End Products in Threatened Preterm Labor and Preterm Premature Rupture of Fetal Membranes

Table 5

Correlations between sRAGE, esRAGE, and biochemical and clinical markers of preterm labor. Groups A and B ().

CorrelationsGroup AGroup BCorrelationsGroup AGroup B

esRAGE versus WBC0,149NS0,030NSsRAGE versus WBC0,070NS0,022NS
esRAGE versus CRP0,238NS0,3900,02sRAGE versus CRP−0,303NS−0,304NS
esRAGE versus Band0,133NS0,035NSsRAGE versus Band−0,171NS−0,179NS
esRAGE versus MC−0,165NS−0,148NSsRAGE versus MC−0,165NS−0,177NS
esRAGE versus CxL−0,186NS0,002NSsRAGE versus CxL0,017NS0,002NS
esRAGE versus LT0,212NS0,185NSsRAGE versusLT0,4220,0010,4130,004
esRAGE versus GD0,045NS0,069NSsRAGE versus GD0,4690,0020,069NS
esRAGE versus BW0,038NS0,091NSsRAGE versus BW0,3380,030,047NS

: level of significance.
: Spearman’s correlation rate.
sRAGE: secretory receptors for advanced glycation end products.
esRAGE: endogenous secretory receptors for advanced glycation end products.
WBC: white blood cells.
CRP: C-reactive protein.
Band: banded neutrophils.
MC: microbial culture from the cervix.
CxL: ultrasound cervical length.
LT: latent time, from pPROM till delivery and from diagnosis of threatened preterm labour till delivery.
GD: gestational age at delivery.
BW: birth weight.