DIAGNOSTIC BIOMARKER TO IDENTIFY WOMEN AT RISK FOR PRETERM DELIVERY

摘要

The invention relates to biomarkers associated with preterm delivery. More specifically, the invention provides methods of measuring biomarkers found in women that are at risk for preterm delivery.

主权项

1. A method of identifying a non-pregnant woman at risk for preterm delivery, comprising:
(a) obtaining a sample from the non-pregnant woman; (b) determining the expression level of one or more biomarkers in the sample; (c) comparing the expression level of the one or more biomarkers with the expression level of biomarkers from women who delivered fullterm; and (d) determining that the level of expression of at least one of each of the one or more biomarkers in the sample is higher or lower than the level of expression of the same biomarkers in the women who delivered fullterm.