Table 4 Preterm and term labor
Group | n | MMP-2 ng/mg CMP | TIMP-1 ng/mg CMP | MMP-8 ng/mg CMP | MMP-9 ng/mg CMP | IL-8 pg/mg CMP | Molar ratio TIMP/MMP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preterm labor | 4 | 1.4 (0.40-4.7) | 3.3 (0.90-13) | 4.7 (0.29-77) | 7.6 (0.90-65) | 221 (34-1442) | 0.58 (0.040-8.8) |
Term labor | 15 | 0.48 (0.16-1.4) | 1.4 (0.57-3.5) | 1.9 (1.2-2.9) | 1.7 (0.88-3.4) | 78 (55-110) | 0.72 (0.26-2.0) |
Student's t test P-value | Â | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.8 |