Early predictive value of maternal peripheral blood circulating immune cell counts for spontaneous preterm birth
Women with SPB exhibit features of immune imbalance characterized by elevated NK cells, elevated CD8<sup>+</sup> T cells, and a decreased CD4<sup>+</sup>/CD8<sup>+</sup> ratio. The CD4<sup>+</sup>/CD8<sup>+</sup> ratio and NK cell percentage were independently associated with SPB.
Authors
- Yan Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4523-4439)
- Jun Huang
- ShuJuan Yang
- CuiHua Zhou
Institutions
- Ezhou Central Hospital (CN)
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University (CN)
- Nanchong Central Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine
- Published
- 2026-03-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14767058.2026.2645739
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive System and Pregnancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00