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Dr. Marium khan, Dr.Maham Imran, Dr. Aiman Rashid
Background- Spontaneous preterm labour normally refers to the contraction of uterine once every 10 minutes which is associated with the cervical effacement. The purpose of this study is to analyze the relation between sPTL and risk factors with foetal membranes. Methods- This is a control study conducted in bahawalpur Victoria hospital in which 262 samples were taken and divided into two groups. Normal considered BMI was lied between 18.5 and 24.9 Kg/m2 while low BMI was less than 18.5 Kg/m2. SPSS-20 was taken for data analyzation. Percentage, frequencies and BMI was calculated for categorical variables whereas Mean ±SD and age was calculated for continuous variables. Results- 30 cases had low BMI whereas 48 cases had the preterm delivery while 4 from controls. There was significant difference found in the preterm delivery past history and BMI amongst controls and cases. Conclusion- There was relation found between the past history of preterm delivery, low BMI and intact foetal membranes with sPTL Keywords: Spontaneous preterm labour, body mass index, BMI, risk factors